UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa
South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa peaked at 41.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.4% | — |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 28.0% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Africa was 9.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/