China vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
China
95.7%
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.5%
in 2025
China rank
31st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- China
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 95.7% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 48.2%.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 39.8% | 46.8% | China |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 43.8% | 51.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, China or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- China, at 95.7% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 48.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 31st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release