Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 17.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
17.0%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 181965: 171970: 221975: 17.91980: 13.51985: 18.21990: 17.71995: 15.42000: 232005: 20.12010: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa stood at 17.0%.

That represents a change of down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.

South Africa ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.0%
1965 17.0% -6.0%
1970 22.0% +29.7%
1975 17.9% -18.7%
1980 13.5% -24.5%
1985 18.2% +34.8%
1990 17.7% -2.7%
1995 15.4% -12.8%
2000 23.0% +48.6%
2005 20.1% -12.4%
2010 17.0% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 17.0% 18.0% 2
1970s 19.9% 17.9% 22.0% 2
1980s 15.8% 13.5% 18.2% 2
1990s 16.6% 15.4% 17.7% 2
2000s 21.5% 20.1% 23.0% 2
2010s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Luxembourg 17.4% compare
  2. 38 Austria 17.3% compare
  3. 39 Tajikistan 17.3% compare
  4. 41 Jordan 16.7% compare
  5. 42 Singapore 16.7% compare
  6. 43 Canada 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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