Completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, male was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
91.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91.3% | — |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.3% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 98.0% | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in South Africa was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release