Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa is 3.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 18.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places South Africa 95th 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.9% | — |
| 1965 | 12.0% | -36.3% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in South Africa was 3.4% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary