Working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with no education, rural was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.151995200720201995: 0.158 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.13 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.122 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.003 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.113 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.112 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.126 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.093 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.086 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.077 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.073 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.067 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.064 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.056 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.051 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.051 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.048 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.045 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.032 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.1% -18.1%
2001 0.1% -6.0%
2002 0.0% -97.2%
2003 0.1% +3201.4%
2004 0.1% -0.7%
2005 0.1% +13.0%
2008 0.1% -26.4%
2009 0.1% -7.4%
2010 0.1% -10.4%
2011 0.1% -5.4%
2013 0.1% -8.4%
2014 0.1% -5.0%
2015 0.1% -11.2%
2016 0.1% -10.1%
2017 0.1% +0.9%
2018 0.0% -5.5%
2019 0.0% -6.2%
2020 0.0% -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8
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, rural in South Africa?
Working-age population with no education, rural in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, rural 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, rural?
South Africa ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with no education, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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