Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.373 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.36 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.362 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.326 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.348 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.363 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.264 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.338 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.333 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.361 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.361 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.361 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.362 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.365 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.365 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.369 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.376 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.379 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.381 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.383 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.384 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 49th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.4% -3.4%
2001 0.4% +0.4%
2002 0.3% -9.9%
2003 0.3% +6.8%
2004 0.4% +4.5%
2005 0.3% -27.3%
2006 0.3% +27.9%
2007 0.3% -1.3%
2008 0.4% +8.1%
2009 0.4% +0.0%
2010 0.4% +0.2%
2011 0.4% +0.3%
2013 0.4% +0.8%
2014 0.4% -0.0%
2015 0.4% +1.1%
2016 0.4% +2.0%
2017 0.4% +0.8%
2018 0.4% +0.4%
2019 0.4% +0.4%
2020 0.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 46 Kenya 0.4% compare
  2. 47 Belize 0.4% compare
  3. 48 Brazil 0.4% compare
  4. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  5. 51 Chile 0.4% compare
  6. 52 Mali 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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