Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index was 0.993 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa is 0.993 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa peaked at 0.997 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9507 LPIA, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 28th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9507 LPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9657 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9832 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9832 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.997 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9958 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.993 LPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9582 LPIA | 0.9507 LPIA | 0.9657 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 LPIA | 0.9832 LPIA | 0.997 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in South Africa was 0.993 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9507 LPIA in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release