Labor force with basic education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force with basic education, male was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in South Africa is 53.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in South Africa peaked at 56.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 79th 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.8% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.7% | 53.3% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in South Africa?
- Labor force with basic education, male in South Africa was 53.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- South Africa ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).