Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 52.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary 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 25+ with secondary in South Africa stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 209.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in South Africa peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.
That places South Africa 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +82.9% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +110.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 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 25+ with secondary in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in South Africa was 52.3% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.0%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary