Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 59.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.7%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 5.61965: 5.71970: 5.81975: 6.41980: 6.41985: 6.51990: 11.81995: 19.52000: 15.12005: 37.42010: 59.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa stood at 59.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 294.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 59.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places South Africa 12th 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 35-39 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 5.7% +1.8%
1970 5.8% +1.0%
1975 6.4% +10.3%
1980 6.4% +0.5%
1985 6.5% +1.1%
1990 11.8% +81.2%
1995 19.5% +65.3%
2000 15.1% -22.4%
2005 37.4% +147.8%
2010 59.7% +59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 2
1970s 6.1% 5.8% 6.4% 2
1980s 6.5% 6.4% 6.5% 2
1990s 15.6% 11.8% 19.5% 2
2000s 26.3% 15.1% 37.4% 2
2010s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Poland 63.9% compare
  2. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 60.9% compare
  3. 11 Germany 60.4% compare
  4. 13 Tonga 59.5% compare
  5. 14 Croatia 59.2% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 59.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in South Africa was 59.7% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 294.8%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary