South Africa vs Tunisia: Share of children who have completed primary school
South Africa
97.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
96.9%
in 2025
South Africa rank
86th
Tunisia rank
87th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.6% | 51.6% | 22.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 68.3% | 15.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 83.7% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- South Africa ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.