Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa

South Africa: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.379 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.444 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.455 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.353 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.354 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.377 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.385 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.389 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.367 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.344 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.323 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.322 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.328 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.328 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.34 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.337 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.339 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.339 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.329 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.295 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa is 0.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 83rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.4% +17.1%
2001 0.5% +2.5%
2002 0.4% -22.3%
2003 0.4% +0.1%
2004 0.4% +6.4%
2006 0.4% +2.2%
2007 0.4% +1.1%
2008 0.4% -5.7%
2009 0.3% -6.2%
2010 0.3% -6.3%
2011 0.3% -0.3%
2013 0.3% +2.1%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +3.5%
2016 0.3% -0.9%
2017 0.3% +0.7%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% -3.0%
2020 0.3% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Africa ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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