Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 28.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.5%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1995
All-time low
17.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 24.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa stood at 28.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 49.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1960.

That places South Africa 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 17.1%
1965 17.6% +3.0%
1970 18.2% +3.3%
1975 23.0% +26.2%
1980 28.7% +25.0%
1985 34.6% +20.6%
1990 41.7% +20.5%
1995 49.3% +18.2%
2000 23.4% -52.5%
2005 24.1% +2.9%
2010 28.5% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.4% 17.1% 17.6% 2
1970s 20.6% 18.2% 23.0% 2
1980s 31.6% 28.7% 34.6% 2
1990s 45.5% 41.7% 49.3% 2
2000s 23.8% 23.4% 24.1% 2
2010s 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 Romania 31.1% compare
  2. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare
  3. 70 Macau, China 30.5% compare
  4. 72 Sweden 27.5% compare
  5. 73 Jordan 27.1% compare
  6. 74 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in South Africa was 28.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)