Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education was 10.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1960
All-time low
5.3%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 50.81965: 501970: 47.61975: 451980: 39.61985: 26.41990: 17.31995: 5.32000: 25.92005: 22.42010: 10.2

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 50-54 with no education in South Africa is 10.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa peaked at 50.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 50.8%
1965 50.0% -1.6%
1970 47.6% -4.8%
1975 45.0% -5.6%
1980 39.6% -11.8%
1985 26.4% -33.4%
1990 17.3% -34.3%
1995 5.3% -69.5%
2000 25.9% +388.8%
2005 22.4% -13.3%
2010 10.2% -54.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.4% 50.0% 50.8% 2
1970s 46.3% 45.0% 47.6% 2
1980s 33.0% 26.4% 39.6% 2
1990s 11.3% 5.3% 17.3% 2
2000s 24.1% 22.4% 25.9% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 64 Indonesia 13.3% compare
  2. 65 Brazil 12.8% compare
  3. 66 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  4. 68 Malaysia 10.1% compare
  5. 69 Ecuador 10.0% compare
  6. 70 Mexico 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education in South Africa was 10.2% 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 50-54 with no education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education?
South Africa ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 50-54 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with no education
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 50-54 with no education