Philippines vs South Africa: School completion, annual growth rate

Philippines
0.2815 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.2374 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th

School completion, annual growth rate over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.2815 % change on previous year against 0.2374 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0441 % change on previous year.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1781 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 0.4493 % change on previous year 0.9598 % change on previous year 0.5105 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.2855 % change on previous year 0.6175 % change on previous year 0.332 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.8341 % change on previous year 0.3704 % change on previous year 0.4636 % change on previous year Philippines
2020s 0.4543 % change on previous year 0.2615 % change on previous year 0.1928 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school completion, annual growth rate, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.2815 % change on previous year against 0.2374 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in school completion, annual growth rate between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0441 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for school completion, annual growth rate?
Philippines ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School completion, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 7,224 data points, 1982–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.