Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 19.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 19.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in South Africa peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2010.
That places South Africa 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1965 | 24.6% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -14.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.0%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 40.1% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 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 primary schooling. in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in South Africa was 19.1% 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 primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)