South Africa vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
92.5%
in 2024
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
37.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
38th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 92.5% against 37.7% in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 54.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 38th of 92 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 28.1% | 58.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 35.2% | 57.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 92.5% against 37.7% in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 54.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release