Labor force with basic education, female in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force with basic education, female was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 39.8% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in South Africa peaked at 40.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.8% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Mexico 40.9% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 40.1% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 39.8% compare
- 54 Sweden 39.0% compare
- 55 Denmark 38.8% compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in South Africa?
- Labor force with basic education, female in South Africa was 39.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).