Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.010.020.030.040.051995200720201995: 0.04 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.035 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.038 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.034 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.036 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.034 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.038 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.036 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.038 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.037 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.037 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.035 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.036 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.04 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.04 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.043 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.044 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.045 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.044 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.044 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.046 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0% for population aged 65 and above, above primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places South Africa 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0% -11.1%
2001 0.0% +7.3%
2002 0.0% -10.4%
2003 0.0% +5.0%
2004 0.0% -5.9%
2005 0.0% +13.3%
2006 0.0% -5.0%
2007 0.0% +6.7%
2008 0.0% -5.1%
2009 0.0% +0.4%
2010 0.0% -3.7%
2011 0.0% +3.3%
2013 0.0% +9.1%
2014 0.0% +0.0%
2015 0.0% +9.0%
2016 0.0% +1.3%
2017 0.0% +1.9%
2018 0.0% -2.4%
2019 0.0% +0.9%
2020 0.0% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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