Reference Data in South Africa 3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed 1.0% 2017 up 15.9% 51st Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total 1,019 2010 up 41.5% 28th Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, female 588 2010 up 44.1% 28th Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, total 684 2010 up 47.7% 30th Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female 417 2010 up 52.7% 28th Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total 4.48 2010 up 35.8% 43rd Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female 4.31 2010 up 40.8% 42nd Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total 4.48 2010 up 35.8% 43rd Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, female 4.31 2010 up 40.8% 41st Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total 3.86 2010 down 35.9% 44th Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female 3.7 2010 down 38.6% 47th Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total 1.97 2010 up 68.4% 54th Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, female 1.83 2010 up 79.4% 49th Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total 1.97 2010 up 68.4% 53rd Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female 1.83 2010 up 79.4% 47th Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total 1.7 2010 down 27.0% 45th Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female 1.65 2010 down 31.5% 40th Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total 0.14 2010 up 27.3% 84th Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female 0.09 2010 up 12.5% 80th Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, total 0.14 2010 up 27.3% 79th Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, female 0.09 2010 up 12.5% 77th Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total 0.09 2010 up 12.5% 81st Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female 0.04 2010 down 50.0% 80th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower 72.3% 2017 up 7.5% 49th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed 13.7% 2017 up 35.5% 73rd UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed 13.7% 2017 up 17.0% 71st Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold 1,226 current US$ 2020 up 165.9% 16th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold 72.08 billion current US$ 2020 up 201.9% 6th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 6.8% 2017 up 55.9% 65th Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 21.34 million 2020 up 16.3% 24th Total sample population 58.06 million 2020 up 14.1% 22nd UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower 1.0% 2017 up 2.2% 49th Population aged 0-14, total 0.3% 2020 down 12.6% 47th Population aged 15-24, total 0.2% 2020 down 9.5% 38th Working-age population, aged 15-64, total 0.7% 2020 up 4.0% 26th Population aged 25-64, total 0.5% 2020 up 9.8% 62nd Population aged 65 and above, total 0.1% 2020 up 26.1% 80th Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 0.4853 2020 down 10.8% 88th Average age, total 29.93 2020 up 8.8% 76th Owns a credit card 9.7% 2024 down 28.2% 29th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower 71.1% 2017 up 8.6% 50th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower 73.6% 2017 up 6.2% 47th Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) 15.5 DB17-20 methodology 2019 — 68th Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) 8.5 DB17-20 methodology 2019 — 59th R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D 40,008 Persons 2001 up 6.0% 21st Working-age population with no education, total 0.0% 2020 down 56.0% 60th Working-age population with primary education, total 0.6% 2020 down 2.6% 6th Working-age population with post-secondary education, total 0.1% 2020 up 20.9% 82nd Working-age population with secondary education, total 0.3% 2020 up 7.0% 97th UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 6.9% 2017 up 85.0% 63rd UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 6.7% 2017 up 31.6% 68th Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total 39.8 2020 up 4.6% 56th Average effective age of retirement for men 63.1 years 2018 down 5.1% 40th Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 0.4% 2020 down 16.7% 107th Employment rate, aged 15-64, total 0.7% 2020 down 6.1% 108th Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total 0.4% 2020 down 7.9% 106th Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total 0.5% 2020 down 1.9% 102nd Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 0.6% 2020 up 15.9% 5th Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total 0.3% 2020 up 18.4% 4th Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 0.2% 2020 down 72.3% 28th ← Previous Page 38 of 66 Next →