Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 72.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
72.1%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 5.51965: 5.71970: 6.41975: 6.41980: 7.51985: 7.21990: 11.81995: 32.62000: 24.12005: 42.42010: 72.1

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 30-34 with secondary in South Africa is 72.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 199.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 72.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1960.

That places South Africa 4th 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 30-34 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 5.7% +5.1%
1970 6.4% +11.5%
1975 6.4% +0.0%
1980 7.5% +17.8%
1985 7.2% -4.5%
1990 11.8% +63.6%
1995 32.6% +176.4%
2000 24.1% -26.0%
2005 42.4% +75.8%
2010 72.1% +70.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 2
1970s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 2
1980s 7.4% 7.2% 7.5% 2
1990s 22.2% 11.8% 32.6% 2
2000s 33.2% 24.1% 42.4% 2
2010s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Tajikistan 79.7% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 74.9% compare
  3. 3 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
  4. 5 Czechia 68.5% compare
  5. 6 Tonga 67.9% compare
  6. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 67.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in South Africa was 72.1% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary