Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 7.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education 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 25+ with no education in South Africa is 7.8%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in South Africa peaked at 49.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 73rd 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 population age 25+ with no education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1965 | 45.7% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +269.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 45.7% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 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 25+ with no education in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in South Africa was 7.8% 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 25+ with no education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 population age 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education