Peru vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Peru
93.7%
in 2025
South Africa
93.2%
in 2025
Peru rank
73rd
South Africa rank
76th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.7% against 93.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 59.1% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 74.5% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 83.9% | 10.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 88.5% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.1% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 93.7% against 93.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 73rd 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