Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 14.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
54th
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 50-54 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 20.21965: 21.71970: 201975: 17.11980: 171985: 19.91990: 18.91995: 15.22000: 26.42005: 23.42010: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2010.

That places South Africa 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.2%
1965 21.7% +7.3%
1970 20.0% -7.8%
1975 17.1% -14.6%
1980 17.0% -0.5%
1985 19.9% +17.1%
1990 18.9% -5.2%
1995 15.2% -19.2%
2000 26.4% +73.0%
2005 23.4% -11.1%
2010 14.9% -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.0% 20.2% 21.7% 2
1970s 18.5% 17.1% 20.0% 2
1980s 18.4% 17.0% 19.9% 2
1990s 17.1% 15.2% 18.9% 2
2000s 24.9% 23.4% 26.4% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 51 Philippines 16.1% compare
  2. 52 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
  3. 53 Slovenia 15.5% compare
  4. 55 Singapore 14.9% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 14.9% compare
  6. 57 New Zealand 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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