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 16.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa peaked at 49.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 29.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.5%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.4%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 25.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 29.3% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.1% compare
- 83 Mozambique 17.0% compare
- 84 Ireland 16.8% compare
- 86 Belgium 16.2% compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 16.2% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.9% 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+ with primary in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in South Africa was 16.8% 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 49.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- South Africa ranks 85th 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 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)