Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.010.020.030.040.051995200720201995: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.035 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.037 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.039 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.038 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.039 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.04 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.046 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 8th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0% -3.8%
2010 0.0% -0.9%
2011 0.0% +5.7%
2013 0.0% +4.2%
2014 0.0% -6.5%
2015 0.0% -0.1%
2016 0.0% +5.5%
2017 0.0% +0.7%
2018 0.0% -6.0%
2019 0.0% +10.7%
2020 0.0% +13.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 72.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  2. 6 Jordan 0.0% compare
  3. 7 Spain 0.0% compare
  4. 9 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  5. 10 Egypt 0.0% compare
  6. 11 Estonia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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