Algeria vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Algeria
98.2%
in 2025
South Africa
98.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 98.3% against 98.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.7% | 74.6% | 14.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 85.7% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 91.9% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 98.3% against 98.2% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Algeria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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