Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 0.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.1%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa, 1960–2010

0.10.20.30.40.51960198520101960: 0.191965: 0.191970: 0.211975: 0.181980: 0.121985: 0.071990: 0.251995: 0.52000: 0.32005: 0.232010: 0.14

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places South Africa 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +0.0%
1970 0.2% +10.5%
1975 0.2% -14.3%
1980 0.1% -33.3%
1985 0.1% -41.7%
1990 0.2% +257.1%
1995 0.5% +100.0%
2000 0.3% -40.0%
2005 0.2% -23.3%
2010 0.1% -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 113 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
  2. 114 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
  3. 116 Kenya 0.1% compare
  4. 117 Malawi 0.1% compare
  5. 117 Sudan 0.1% compare
  6. 117 Tunisia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in South Africa was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary