South Africa vs Tajikistan: Lower secondary completion rate, total

South Africa
88.3%
in 2023
Tajikistan
88.0%
in 2017
South Africa rank
96th
Tajikistan rank
99th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 88.3% against 88.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 96th and Tajikistan ranks 99th of 187 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 67.0% 87.1% 20.1% Tajikistan
2000s 70.5% 78.7% 8.2% Tajikistan
2010s 80.5% 93.8% 13.3% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, South Africa or Tajikistan?
South Africa, at 88.3% against 88.0% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
South Africa ranks 96th and Tajikistan 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.