Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 14.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2000
All-time low
14.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 20.21965: 19.71970: 201975: 191980: 171985: 19.91990: 18.71995: 15.22000: 26.42005: 25.22010: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.2%
1965 19.7% -2.6%
1970 20.0% +1.6%
1975 19.0% -4.8%
1980 17.0% -10.7%
1985 19.9% +17.1%
1990 18.7% -5.9%
1995 15.2% -18.6%
2000 26.4% +73.0%
2005 25.2% -4.5%
2010 14.9% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.9% 19.7% 20.2% 2
1970s 19.5% 19.0% 20.0% 2
1980s 18.4% 17.0% 19.9% 2
1990s 17.0% 15.2% 18.7% 2
2000s 25.8% 25.2% 26.4% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Argentina 15.3% compare
  2. 59 Bahrain 15.2% compare
  3. 60 Bulgaria 15.2% compare
  4. 62 Brazil 14.9% compare
  5. 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.6% compare
  6. 64 Singapore 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in South Africa was 14.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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