Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 42.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.1%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2000
All-time low
20.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 24.31965: 20.61970: 22.31975: 23.61980: 24.51985: 28.71990: 32.11995: 31.62000: 59.92005: 54.92010: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa is 42.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 59.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1965.

That places South Africa 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.3%
1965 20.6% -15.1%
1970 22.3% +7.8%
1975 23.6% +6.0%
1980 24.5% +3.9%
1985 28.7% +17.0%
1990 32.1% +11.7%
1995 31.6% -1.3%
2000 59.9% +89.2%
2005 54.9% -8.3%
2010 42.1% -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.5% 20.6% 24.3% 2
1970s 22.9% 22.3% 23.6% 2
1980s 26.6% 24.5% 28.7% 2
1990s 31.8% 31.6% 32.1% 2
2000s 57.4% 54.9% 59.9% 2
2010s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 73 Paraguay 44.2% compare
  2. 74 Syrian Arab Republic 43.4% compare
  3. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 42.4% compare
  4. 77 Egypt 42.1% compare
  5. 78 United States of America 41.6% compare
  6. 79 Ukraine 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa was 42.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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