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

South Africa: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0.040.060.080.11995200720201995: 0.069 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.092 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.098 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.03 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.097 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.098 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.066 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.1 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.101 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.049 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.05 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.053 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.055 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.057 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.057 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.059 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.06 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.063 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.065 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2020, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, 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% +34.2%
2001 0.1% +6.2%
2002 0.0% -69.2%
2003 0.1% +222.5%
2004 0.1% +0.4%
2005 0.1% -32.3%
2006 0.1% +51.5%
2007 0.1% +1.1%
2008 0.0% -51.9%
2009 0.1% +3.2%
2010 0.1% +3.3%
2011 0.1% +2.4%
2013 0.1% +4.2%
2014 0.1% +2.9%
2015 0.1% +0.8%
2016 0.1% +2.1%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% +4.0%
2019 0.1% +3.0%
2020 0.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 85 Egypt 0.1% compare
  3. 86 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 88 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  5. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 90 Kenya 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in South Africa?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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