Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 14.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.0%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2005
All-time low
13.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 14.91965: 15.91970: 16.81975: 17.41980: 13.11985: 15.11990: 17.21995: 14.42000: 19.42005: 19.62010: 14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa is 14.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 19.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1980.

South Africa ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.9%
1965 15.9% +6.9%
1970 16.8% +5.7%
1975 17.4% +3.5%
1980 13.1% -24.7%
1985 15.1% +15.3%
1990 17.2% +13.6%
1995 14.4% -16.0%
2000 19.4% +34.9%
2005 19.6% +0.8%
2010 14.0% -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.4% 14.9% 15.9% 2
1970s 17.1% 16.8% 17.4% 2
1980s 14.1% 13.1% 15.1% 2
1990s 15.8% 14.4% 17.2% 2
2000s 19.5% 19.4% 19.6% 2
2010s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 New Zealand 14.7% compare
  2. 49 Uruguay 14.7% compare
  3. 50 Armenia 14.3% compare
  4. 52 Hong Kong, China 13.9% compare
  5. 53 Jamaica 12.9% compare
  6. 54 Singapore 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in South Africa was 14.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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