Chile vs South Africa: School completion

Chile
97.43
in 2025
South Africa
97.11
in 2025
Chile rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th

School completion over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 97.43 against 97.11 in South Africa, a difference of 0.32.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 165 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 91.87 73.64 18.23 Chile
1990s 95.36 83.57 11.79 Chile
2000s 97.82 89.61 8.21 Chile
2010s 97.94 94.04 3.9 Chile
2020s 97.31 96.52 0.79 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school completion, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 97.43 against 97.11 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in school completion between Chile and South Africa?
0.32, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for school completion?
Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School completion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed