SDG: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, female
SDG: Least Developed Countries
70.4%
in 2025
South Africa
98.4%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
Completion rate, primary education, female over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 98.4% against 70.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 39 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.6% | 96.5% | 39.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 98.5% | 31.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female, SDG: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 98.4% against 70.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female between SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 28.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (%). 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