Reference Data in South Africa 3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by 0.4338 2020 down 13.4% 16th Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency 0.1146 2020 up 36.8% 33rd Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location 0.8447 LPIA 2017 down 3.8% 21st Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity 0.8442 LPIA 2017 down 6.1% 24th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female 77.6% 2017 down 8.1% 21st Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2017 up 3.2% 8th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male 77.5% 2017 down 10.9% 26th Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 3,400 2020 up 180.3% 25th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted 0.3185 LPIA 2017 down 40.5% 30th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location 0.3364 LPIA 2017 down 46.6% 34th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female 22.4% 2017 down 48.6% 25th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender 0.8556 GPIA 2017 up 7.7% 12th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male 26.1% 2017 down 52.2% 32nd Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local 29.44 2020 down 15.0% 23rd Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural 1.0% 2020 up 2.4% 14th Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted 15.7% 2025 up 3.0% 5th Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, both 0 number 2018 — 9th Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education 0 number 2018 — 8th Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, male 0 number 2018 — 9th Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP 4.41 2020 up 17.4% 33rd Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP 0.0228 2020 up 36.8% 35th Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 21.2% 2019 down 47.6% 24th Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local 22.19 2020 up 40.9% 27th Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP 5.85 2020 down 15.0% 32nd Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 3,250 2020 up 165.3% 26th Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total 0.2% 2020 up 17.4% 19th Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid 0.0869 2020 down 38.0% 49th Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid 0.7398 2020 up 8.3% 6th Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid 0.463 2020 up 3.3% 9th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals 4.82 current US$ 2020 down 91.8% 8th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate 283.51 million current US$ 2020 down 90.7% 6th Credit flows by fintech and bigtech companies to GDP 0.0% 2019 up 18,202.8% 32nd Beach litter 122,938 number 2022 down 88.4% 50th Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP 4.41 2020 up 40.9% 33rd Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid 0.4772 2020 up 1.6% 46th Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees 0.0508 2020 down 22.1% 38th Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total 1.4% 2019 down 48.6% 21st Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment 0.276 2020 up 12.0% 37th Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total 1.6% 2019 down 43.3% 19th Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by 0.1409 2020 up 70.1% 29th Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by 0.1651 2020 up 68.8% 28th Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by 0.177 2020 up 91.6% 34th Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) 37.1% 2018 down 5.6% 21st Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) 33.6% 2018 up 5.3% 22nd Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown 37.3% 2018 down 5.7% 24th Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown 33.8% 2018 up 4.2% 24th Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 25.2% 2019 up 240.8% 5th Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture 41.7% 2018 down 6.7% 25th Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture 36.7% 2018 down 7.6% 24th Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen 73.1 infections per million 2023 up 5.8% 31st Pay compression ratio in public sector 35.3% 2019 up 131.5% 1st Pay compression ratio in private sector 17.5% 2019 up 34.4% 2nd Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female -0.0411 compared to all private employees 2019 down 112.2% 54th P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender 0 compared to all private employees 2019 — 35th Female to male wage ratio in the private sector 0.7937 using mean 2019 up 10.9% 25th Female to male wage ratio in the public sector 0.8373 using mean 2019 up 9.2% 30th Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile 0.6393 2019 up 1.6% 32nd Public sector wage premium -0.0924 compared to all private employees 2019 down 127.9% 55th P-Value: Public sector wage premium 0 compared to all private employees 2019 — 25th Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male -0.1509 compared to all private employees 2019 down 146.4% 56th ← Previous Page 56 of 66 Next →