Urban population, primary education and below in South Africa
South Africa: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Urban population, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places South Africa 29th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Urban population, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 urban population, primary education and below in South Africa?
- Urban population, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for urban population, primary education and below?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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