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

South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.338 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.27 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.256 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.403 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.244 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.232 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.341 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.737 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.732 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.732 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.731 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.727 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.722 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.707 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.711 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.711 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.702 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.693 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.688 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places South Africa 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with primary education, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1995 0.3%
2000 0.3% -20.0%
2001 0.3% -5.1%
2002 0.4% +57.3%
2003 0.2% -39.4%
2004 0.2% -5.2%
2005 0.3% +47.1%
2008 0.7% +116.3%
2009 0.7% -0.7%
2010 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% -0.1%
2013 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% -0.7%
2015 0.7% -2.1%
2016 0.7% +0.6%
2017 0.7% -0.1%
2018 0.7% -1.2%
2019 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 6 China 0.7% compare
  3. 7 Belize 0.7% compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  5. 10 Thailand 0.6% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in South Africa?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary 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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