Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa
South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 75 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2021
All-time low
94.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa stood at 97.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa peaked at 98.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 39th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.3% | — |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in South Africa was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release