Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.3% | — |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in South Africa was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release