Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2020, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +253.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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