Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 17.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
17.0%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2005
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 181965: 21.71970: 221975: 17.11980: 13.51985: 18.21990: 18.61995: 15.82000: 232005: 23.42010: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa is 17.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 23.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.

That places South Africa 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.0%
1965 21.7% +20.2%
1970 22.0% +1.4%
1975 17.1% -22.4%
1980 13.5% -21.0%
1985 18.2% +34.8%
1990 18.6% +2.5%
1995 15.8% -15.4%
2000 23.0% +45.5%
2005 23.4% +2.0%
2010 17.0% -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.9% 18.0% 21.7% 2
1970s 19.5% 17.1% 22.0% 2
1980s 15.8% 13.5% 18.2% 2
1990s 17.2% 15.8% 18.6% 2
2000s 23.2% 23.0% 23.4% 2
2010s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 42 France 18.0% compare
  2. 43 Tajikistan 17.3% compare
  3. 44 Mongolia 17.2% compare
  4. 46 Jordan 16.7% compare
  5. 47 Eswatini 16.5% compare
  6. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa was 17.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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