Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 36.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 43 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 36.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 67.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.2%
1965 20.3% +5.6%
1970 21.7% +7.0%
1975 21.7% +0.2%
1980 21.3% -1.9%
1985 18.8% -11.8%
1990 25.0% +33.1%
1995 32.7% +30.6%
2000 67.9% +107.7%
2005 43.0% -36.6%
2010 36.0% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 19.2% 20.3% 2
1970s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 2
1980s 20.1% 18.8% 21.3% 2
1990s 28.9% 25.0% 32.7% 2
2000s 55.4% 43.0% 67.9% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Belgium 37.9% compare
  2. 33 Sweden 37.2% compare
  3. 34 Republic of Moldova 36.1% compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 34.3% compare
  5. 37 Lithuania 34.3% compare
  6. 38 New Zealand 33.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in South Africa was 36.0% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)