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South Africa Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in South Africa stood at 5.65% in 2010, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 15.5% (down 9.85 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 46.05% in 1960, the lowest 5.24% in 1995. South Africa ranked 75th highest of the 144 countries in this dataset in 2010; Mali ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2010

Key facts

What is the latest Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in South Africa?

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in South Africa stood at 5.65% in 2010, according to World Bank.

Is Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in South Africa rising or falling?

Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 15.5% (down 9.85 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education?

South Africa ranked 75th highest of the 144 countries in this dataset in 2010; Mali ranked first.

What is the highest Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1960 was 46.05% in 1960, the lowest 5.24% in 1995.

Metadata for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in South Africa
IndicatorBarro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 5.65% (2010)

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Source:World Bank — series BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bar_noed_15up_zs_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bar-noed-15up-zs/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BAR.NOED.15UP.ZS}
}