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
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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About this data
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.