South Africa - Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force

Since 2014, South Africa Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force jumped by 0.9points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 58 among other countries in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force with 47.38 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education. South Africa is overtaken by Saudi Arabia, which was ranked number 57 at 48.43 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education and is followed by Spain with 47.37 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education. Liberia ranked the highest with 91.25 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education in 2019, that is a growth of 2.3points versus 2018. Madagascar, United Arab Emirates and Cambodia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ukraine recorded the best 5 years average growth at +10.1points per year, while Albania recorded the worst performance at -12.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education
2019 47.38
2018 47.44
2017 47.55
2016 47.22
2015 46.78
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How does South Africa rank in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force?

# 112 Countries Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Liberia
91.25 % 2019 +2.3 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Madagascar
89.78 % 2015 NA -1.9 % View data
57 #57
Saudi Arabia
48.43 % 2016 NA NA View data
58 #58
South Africa
47.38 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.9 % View data
59 #59
Spain
47.37 % 2019 -1.8 % -1.5 % View data
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