Peru vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Peru
98.4%
in 2025
South Africa
98.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 165 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 | 66.1% | 74.6% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 85.7% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 91.9% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 98.4% against 98.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, 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, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 81st 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