India vs South Africa: Lower secondary completion rate, total
India
88.0%
in 2025
South Africa
88.3%
in 2023
India rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Lower secondary completion rate, total over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 88.3% against 88.0% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 75.1% | 18.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 81.8% | 4.7% | India |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 88.3% against 88.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between India and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- India ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% 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.