Belgium vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Belgium
92.7%
in 2025
South Africa
93.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 93.2% against 92.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 59.1% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 74.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 83.9% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 88.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 93.2% against 92.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). 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