Mexico vs South Africa: Lower secondary completion rate, male
Mexico
84.8%
in 2024
South Africa
85.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Lower secondary completion rate, male over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85.2% against 84.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 67.1% | 6.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 78.3% | 13.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 85.7% | 4.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, male, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85.2% against 84.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, male between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Mexico ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.