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

South Africa: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0508 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0508
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0855
in 2000
All-time low
0.0508
in 2020
Years of data
15
2000–2020

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

00.020.040.060.082000201020202000: 0.0862001: 0.0782003: 0.0692008: 0.0822009: 0.0772010: 0.0652012: 0.0672013: 0.0682014: 0.072015: 0.0752016: 0.0742017: 0.0782018: 0.0612019: 0.0572020: 0.051

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa is 0.0508, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 0.0855 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0508, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0855
2001 0.0775 -9.4%
2003 0.0689 -11.1%
2008 0.0821 +19.1%
2009 0.0766 -6.7%
2010 0.0652 -14.9%
2012 0.0672 +3.1%
2013 0.0676 +0.6%
2014 0.07 +3.5%
2015 0.0747 +6.8%
2016 0.074 -1.0%
2017 0.0777 +5.1%
2018 0.0609 -21.6%
2019 0.0571 -6.2%
2020 0.0508 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0781 0.0689 0.0855 5
2010s 0.0683 0.0571 0.0777 9
2020s 0.0508 0.0508 0.0508 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 35 Ecuador 0.0588 compare
  2. 36 Argentina 0.056 compare
  3. 37 Chile 0.0556 compare
  4. 39 Romania 0.0492 compare
  5. 40 Croatia 0.0478 compare
  6. 41 Mexico 0.0451 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in South Africa was 0.0508 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0855 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
South Africa ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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