Cyprus vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Cyprus
95.2%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
36th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cyprus
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 95.2% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 47.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 36th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 35.7% | 61.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 40.2% | 56.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 44.1% | 51.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Cyprus or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Cyprus, at 95.2% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 36th 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