Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.271 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.286 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.286 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.008 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.286 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.294 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.233 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.295 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.286 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.075 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.07 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.064 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.06 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.056 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.055 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.053 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.048 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.045 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.042 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.041 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.03 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0% for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 96th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.3%
2000 0.3% +5.6%
2001 0.3% -0.0%
2002 0.0% -97.2%
2003 0.3% +3486.6%
2004 0.3% +2.6%
2005 0.2% -20.9%
2006 0.3% +27.1%
2007 0.3% -3.4%
2008 0.1% -73.7%
2009 0.1% -6.1%
2010 0.1% -9.9%
2011 0.1% -6.1%
2013 0.1% -6.2%
2014 0.1% -1.7%
2015 0.1% -3.1%
2016 0.0% -10.3%
2017 0.0% -5.4%
2018 0.0% -6.7%
2019 0.0% -2.7%
2020 0.0% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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