Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 6.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa peaked at 21.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
That places South Africa 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom 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+ with primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.0% | — |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +187.8% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -16.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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+ with primary in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa was 6.0% 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+ with primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary