Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0.0750.10.1250.150.1750.21995200720201995: 0.108 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.088 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.077 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.134 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.08 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.073 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.075 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.067 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.188 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.186 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.186 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.185 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.185 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.186 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.182 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.179 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.181 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

South Africa ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -18.8%
2001 0.1% -12.2%
2002 0.1% +73.9%
2003 0.1% -40.5%
2004 0.1% -8.5%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2006 0.1% -10.9%
2007 0.1% -3.3%
2008 0.2% +192.2%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2010 0.2% -0.3%
2011 0.2% +0.4%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% -0.7%
2015 0.2% -0.5%
2016 0.2% +0.4%
2017 0.2% +0.5%
2018 0.2% -2.4%
2019 0.2% -1.5%
2020 0.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  4. 20 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Serbia 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in South Africa?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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