Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa
South Africa: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population with low edcuation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa?
- Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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