Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa

South Africa: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.0869 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0869
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1964
in 2000
All-time low
0.0869
in 2020
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.1962001: 0.1852003: 0.1722008: 0.1692009: 0.1582010: 0.142012: 0.132013: 0.132014: 0.1172015: 0.1242016: 0.1212017: 0.1062018: 0.1062019: 0.1032020: 0.087

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0869 for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa peaked at 0.1964 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0869, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 49th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1964
2001 0.1847 -6.0%
2003 0.1723 -6.7%
2008 0.1695 -1.6%
2009 0.1576 -7.0%
2010 0.1403 -11.0%
2012 0.1304 -7.0%
2013 0.1298 -0.5%
2014 0.1169 -9.9%
2015 0.1236 +5.7%
2016 0.1214 -1.8%
2017 0.1063 -12.5%
2018 0.1057 -0.5%
2019 0.103 -2.6%
2020 0.0869 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1761 0.1576 0.1964 5
2010s 0.1197 0.103 0.1403 9
2020s 0.0869 0.0869 0.0869 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 46 Palestine, State of 0.1127 compare
  2. 47 Latvia 0.0893 compare
  3. 48 Croatia 0.087 compare
  4. 50 Finland 0.0865 compare
  5. 51 Romania 0.0862 compare
  6. 52 Serbia 0.0849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in South Africa was 0.0869 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1964 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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