Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 43.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa is 43.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 353.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 43.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1985.
That places South Africa 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -85.6% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +736.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +294.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +168.6% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +68.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 43.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 43.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 5.0% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.6% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 50.3% compare
- 15 China 45.2% compare
- 16 Mongolia 45.1% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 43.3% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.4% compare
- 20 Peru 41.0% compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in South Africa was 43.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary