Reference Data in South Africa

3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 6.0% 2019 up 28.6% 48th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 number 2018 — 13th
Urban population, above primary education 0.8% 2020 down 5.8% 29th
Change in total mangrove area 3.0% 2020 up 68.2% 8th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 4.6% 2019 up 0.8% 52nd
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary 94.3% 2017 up 6.7% 41st
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary 1.0% 2017 up 3.8% 43rd
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary 96.3% 2017 up 2.7% 50th
Urban population, primary education and below 0.6% 2020 up 5.8% 29th
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary 0.0% 2014 down 100.0% 52nd
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban 39.82 2020 up 4.5% 48th
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban 0.4% 2020 down 12.2% 94th
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban 0.7% 2020 down 4.6% 93rd
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban 0.4% 2020 down 11.7% 91st
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban 0.6% 2020 down 7.4% 83rd
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban 0.6% 2020 up 12.0% 4th
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban 0.3% 2020 up 14.5% 5th
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 0.2% 2020 down 72.8% 25th
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural 5.49 million 2020 up 32.9% 29th
Total sample population, rural 20.26 million 2020 up 7.3% 20th
Average age, rural 27.79 2020 up 9.9% 69th
Population aged 0-14, rural 0.3% 2020 down 13.9% 35th
Population aged 15-24, rural 0.2% 2020 down 9.7% 16th
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural 0.6% 2020 up 7.1% 52nd
Population aged 25-64, rural 0.4% 2020 up 17.1% 68th
Population aged 65 and above, rural 0.1% 2020 up 17.4% 67th
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total 0.1% 2020 up 12.9% 64th
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total 0.1% 2020 down 3.9% 42nd
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, total 0.2% 2020 down 8.1% 36th
Employment in the eletricity and public utilities sector, aged 15-64 0.0% 2020 up 1.1% 34th
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 0.2% 2020 up 24.3% 7th
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total 0.2% 2020 down 13.1% 50th
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, total 0.1% 2020 down 23.9% 61st
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, total 0.0% 2020 up 12.9% 5th
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 1.0% 2020 down 0.1% 38th
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total 0.9% 2020 down 3.1% 42nd
Employment in the other services sector, aged 15-64, total 0.3% 2020 up 6.5% 16th
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total 0.1% 2020 down 8.2% 62nd
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total 0.7% 2020 up 3.6% 24th
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 up 3.8% 61st
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total 39.55 2020 up 4.4% 45th
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total 39.92 2020 up 4.6% 48th
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total 39.18 2020 up 4.6% 63rd
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 number 2018 — 13th
Working-age population with no education, rural 0.0% 2020 down 58.0% 45th
Working-age population with primary education, rural 0.7% 2020 down 6.0% 8th
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural 0.1% 2020 up 77.8% 71st
Working-age population with secondary education, rural 0.2% 2020 up 38.1% 82nd
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of 9.2% 2017 down 41.3% 32nd
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 10.33 2020 up 1.5% 49th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco 4.1% 2023 down 17.3% 29th
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total 0.8% 2020 down 0.1% 39th
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total 0.9% 2020 down 1.4% 4th
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 0.9% 2020 down 3.7% 41st
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total 0.8% 2020 down 3.5% 44th
Non-agricultural employers, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 10.3% 5th
Employers, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 9.9% 9th
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 16.6% 55th
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 16.4% 67th
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban 0.0% 2020 down 26.5% 47th