Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa
South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 32,760 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total 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: population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa is 32,760, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa peaked at 32,760 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,273, in 1960.
That places South Africa 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,273 | — |
| 1965 | 11,522 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 13,035 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 14,934 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 17,085 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 19,781 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 22,633 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 26,948 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 30,319 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 31,969 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 32,760 | +2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 32,760 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 32,760 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,418, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,898 | 10,273 | 11,522 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13,984 | 13,035 | 14,934 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18,433 | 17,085 | 19,781 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,790 | 22,633 | 26,948 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,144 | 30,319 | 31,969 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,760 | 32,760 | 32,760 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in South Africa was 32,760 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,760 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,273 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.