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 19.0% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 63.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1965 | 41.2% | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 43.7% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 57.6% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.6% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.0% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 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 19.0% 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 63.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 75th 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 31.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)