Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.662000: 0.72001: 0.7842002: 0.8122003: 0.8192004: 0.7982006: 0.7962007: 0.8372008: 0.932009: 0.9362010: 0.9332011: 0.9372013: 0.9362014: 0.9382015: 0.9192016: 0.9292017: 0.9312018: 0.9282019: 0.9282020: 0.928

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa is 0.9%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7%
2000 0.7% +6.1%
2001 0.8% +12.0%
2002 0.8% +3.5%
2003 0.8% +0.8%
2004 0.8% -2.5%
2006 0.8% -0.2%
2007 0.8% +5.1%
2008 0.9% +11.1%
2009 0.9% +0.7%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.0%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% -2.1%
2016 0.9% +1.1%
2017 0.9% +0.2%
2018 0.9% -0.3%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Portugal 0.9% compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 0.9% compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Jordan 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Costa Rica 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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