Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.775 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.825 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.874 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.942 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.928 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.95 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.879 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.719 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.826 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.828 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.822 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.82 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.832 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.843 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.84 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.838 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.835 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.829 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.824 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.814 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.8% for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2020.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

That places South Africa 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.8%
2000 0.8% +6.5%
2001 0.9% +6.0%
2002 0.9% +7.7%
2003 0.9% -1.4%
2004 0.9% +2.3%
2006 0.9% -7.5%
2007 0.7% -18.2%
2008 0.8% +14.9%
2009 0.8% +0.3%
2010 0.8% -0.7%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% +1.5%
2014 0.8% +1.3%
2015 0.8% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.3%
2017 0.8% -0.4%
2018 0.8% -0.7%
2019 0.8% -0.6%
2020 0.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Croatia 0.9% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Namibia 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 27 Jordan 0.8% compare
  6. 28 Cyprus 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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