Working-age population with primary education, female in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, female was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Working-age population with primary education, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.10.20.30.40.50.61995200720201995: 0.242 % of female population in working age2000: 0.175 % of female population in working age2001: 0.166 % of female population in working age2002: 0.262 % of female population in working age2003: 0.156 % of female population in working age2004: 0.148 % of female population in working age2005: 0.236 % of female population in working age2006: 0.132 % of female population in working age2007: 0.133 % of female population in working age2008: 0.615 % of female population in working age2009: 0.602 % of female population in working age2010: 0.602 % of female population in working age2011: 0.597 % of female population in working age2013: 0.587 % of female population in working age2014: 0.573 % of female population in working age2015: 0.571 % of female population in working age2016: 0.588 % of female population in working age2017: 0.592 % of female population in working age2018: 0.579 % of female population in working age2019: 0.571 % of female population in working age2020: 0.581 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.6% for working-age population with primary education, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, female in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places South Africa 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.2% -27.7%
2001 0.2% -5.2%
2002 0.3% +58.1%
2003 0.2% -40.6%
2004 0.1% -4.9%
2005 0.2% +59.6%
2006 0.1% -44.1%
2007 0.1% +0.5%
2008 0.6% +362.9%
2009 0.6% -2.0%
2010 0.6% -0.0%
2011 0.6% -1.0%
2013 0.6% -1.6%
2014 0.6% -2.3%
2015 0.6% -0.3%
2016 0.6% +3.0%
2017 0.6% +0.5%
2018 0.6% -2.1%
2019 0.6% -1.4%
2020 0.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  2. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 5 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  5. 8 China 0.6% compare
  6. 9 Mexico 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, female in South Africa?
Working-age population with primary education, female in South Africa was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population with primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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