Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2000
All-time low
15.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 19.41965: 221970: 23.41975: 20.81980: 22.91985: 33.91990: 36.91995: 23.12000: 41.62005: 37.82010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 15.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.4%
1965 22.0% +13.5%
1970 23.4% +6.4%
1975 20.8% -11.1%
1980 22.9% +10.1%
1985 33.9% +48.0%
1990 36.9% +8.8%
1995 23.1% -37.5%
2000 41.6% +80.2%
2005 37.8% -9.2%
2010 15.0% -60.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.7% 19.4% 22.0% 2
1970s 22.1% 20.8% 23.4% 2
1980s 28.4% 22.9% 33.9% 2
1990s 30.0% 23.1% 36.9% 2
2000s 39.7% 37.8% 41.6% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 69 Macau, China 15.6% compare
  2. 70 Malawi 15.3% compare
  3. 71 Chile 15.2% compare
  4. 73 France 14.7% compare
  5. 74 Mauritius 14.6% compare
  6. 75 Syrian Arab Republic 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in South Africa was 15.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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