Brazil vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Brazil
86.0%
in 2025
South Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
83rd
South Africa rank
81st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.6% against 86.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 59.5% | 16.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 70.8% | 21.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 77.9% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 82.5% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 86.5% | 2.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.6% against 86.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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