Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa

South Africa: Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees was 0.009 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.009
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.0327
in 2000
All-time low
0.009
in 2020
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020

0.010.0150.020.0250.030.0352000201020202000: 0.0332001: 0.0312003: 0.0182008: 0.0212009: 0.0182010: 0.0172012: 0.0122013: 0.0142014: 0.022015: 0.0152016: 0.0122017: 0.0152018: 0.0122019: 0.0122020: 0.009

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa stood at 0.009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0327 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2020.

That places South Africa 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0327
2001 0.0312 -4.4%
2003 0.018 -42.3%
2008 0.0215 +19.0%
2009 0.0177 -17.4%
2010 0.0168 -5.3%
2012 0.0121 -28.2%
2013 0.0142 +17.8%
2014 0.02 +41.0%
2015 0.0151 -24.7%
2016 0.0124 -18.1%
2017 0.0147 +19.3%
2018 0.0125 -15.3%
2019 0.0123 -1.5%
2020 0.009 -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0242 0.0177 0.0327 5
2010s 0.0144 0.0121 0.02 9
2020s 0.009 0.009 0.009 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Honduras 0.0138 compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 0.0124 compare
  3. 11 Guatemala 0.0119 compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 0.0089 compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 0.0088 compare
  6. 15 Jordan 0.0072 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa?
Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa was 0.009 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0327 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with no education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 596 data points, 2000–2021
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