Working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Working-age population with secondary education, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of rural population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -73.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 secondary education, rural in South Africa?
- Working-age population with secondary education, rural in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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