Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 13.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.11965: 19.71970: 20.51975: 191980: 171985: 19.91990: 18.71995: 18.42000: 30.52005: 25.22010: 13.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa is 13.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 70th 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 40-44 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.1%
1965 19.7% +8.8%
1970 20.5% +4.2%
1975 19.0% -7.1%
1980 17.0% -10.7%
1985 19.9% +17.1%
1990 18.7% -5.9%
1995 18.4% -1.9%
2000 30.5% +65.9%
2005 25.2% -17.4%
2010 13.6% -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 18.1% 19.7% 2
1970s 19.8% 19.0% 20.5% 2
1980s 18.4% 17.0% 19.9% 2
1990s 18.5% 18.4% 18.7% 2
2000s 27.8% 25.2% 30.5% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 67 New Zealand 14.1% compare
  2. 68 Ireland 13.9% compare
  3. 69 Gambia 13.9% compare
  4. 70 Belgium 13.6% compare
  5. 72 Greece 13.4% compare
  6. 73 Luxembourg 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in South Africa was 13.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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