Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 28.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1985.
That places South Africa 41st 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 55-59 with secondary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +101.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +68.8% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 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 55-59 with secondary in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in South Africa was 28.9% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary