Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 35.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
35.2%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 1960
All-time low
7.6%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 61.31965: 59.61970: 57.51975: 53.31980: 48.91985: 451990: 29.11995: 10.52000: 7.62005: 29.72010: 35.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 35.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 364.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa peaked at 61.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 61.3%
1965 59.6% -2.8%
1970 57.5% -3.5%
1975 53.3% -7.3%
1980 48.9% -8.2%
1985 45.0% -8.0%
1990 29.1% -35.3%
1995 10.5% -63.9%
2000 7.6% -27.8%
2005 29.7% +291.4%
2010 35.2% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.4% 59.6% 61.3% 2
1970s 55.4% 53.3% 57.5% 2
1980s 47.0% 45.0% 48.9% 2
1990s 19.8% 10.5% 29.1% 2
2000s 18.6% 7.6% 29.7% 2
2010s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in South Africa was 35.2% 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 75+ with no education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education