Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 10.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa is 10.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 28.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
| 1965 | 18.1% | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.3% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary