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

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

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

00.020.040.060.080.11995200720201995: 0.091 % of total population in working age2000: 0.073 % of total population in working age2001: 0.07 % of total population in working age2002: 0.002 % of total population in working age2003: 0.065 % of total population in working age2004: 0.065 % of total population in working age2005: 0.074 % of total population in working age2006: 0.057 % of total population in working age2007: 0.055 % of total population in working age2008: 0.05 % of total population in working age2009: 0.046 % of total population in working age2010: 0.041 % of total population in working age2011: 0.038 % of total population in working age2013: 0.035 % of total population in working age2014: 0.034 % of total population in working age2015: 0.033 % of total population in working age2016: 0.03 % of total population in working age2017: 0.029 % of total population in working age2018: 0.026 % of total population in working age2019: 0.025 % of total population in working age2020: 0.018 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, total in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -18.9%
2001 0.1% -5.3%
2002 0.0% -96.9%
2003 0.1% +2879.0%
2004 0.1% +0.4%
2005 0.1% +13.0%
2006 0.1% -22.0%
2007 0.1% -4.5%
2008 0.1% -8.2%
2009 0.0% -8.1%
2010 0.0% -11.0%
2011 0.0% -7.0%
2013 0.0% -8.1%
2014 0.0% -3.6%
2015 0.0% -3.3%
2016 0.0% -8.4%
2017 0.0% -5.0%
2018 0.0% -9.0%
2019 0.0% -4.1%
2020 0.0% -27.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 57 France 0.0% compare
  2. 58 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  3. 59 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  4. 61 Panama 0.0% compare
  5. 62 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  6. 63 Mauritius 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, total in South Africa?
Working-age population with no education, total in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, total 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, total?
South Africa ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with no education, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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