South Africa vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Completion rate, primary education, female

South Africa
98.4%
in 2024
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
63.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
39th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
38th

Completion rate, primary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Low Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 98.4% against 63.8% in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 34.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 39th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 38th of 90 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Low Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 96.5% 48.0% 48.6% South Africa
2020s 98.5% 59.9% 38.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female, South Africa or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
South Africa, at 98.4% against 63.8% in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
34.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 39th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 38th of 90 countries.
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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,388 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release