Population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.351 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.347 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.344 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.36 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.347 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.341 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.329 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.333 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.333 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.228 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.227 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.226 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.22 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.209 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.207 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.203 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.192 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.183 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.186 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.183 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.168 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, above primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.3% -1.0%
2001 0.3% -0.8%
2002 0.4% +4.7%
2003 0.3% -3.8%
2004 0.3% -1.7%
2005 0.3% -3.5%
2006 0.3% +1.5%
2007 0.3% -0.3%
2008 0.2% -31.3%
2009 0.2% -0.4%
2010 0.2% -0.4%
2011 0.2% -2.8%
2013 0.2% -4.9%
2014 0.2% -1.2%
2015 0.2% -2.0%
2016 0.2% -5.1%
2017 0.2% -4.8%
2018 0.2% +1.3%
2019 0.2% -1.2%
2020 0.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Thailand 0.2% compare
  2. 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Belgium 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Iceland 0.2% compare
  5. 68 Czechia 0.2% compare
  6. 69 United States of America 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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