Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa
South Africa: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 101.77 in 2023. β² Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa, 1970β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa stood at 101.77.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa peaked at 107.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.08, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 92nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.55 | 81.97 | 100.44 | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.74 | 79.08 | 105.28 | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.8 | 97.43 | 104.67 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.87 | 92.57 | 102.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 | 100.42 | 107.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 | 101.3 | 102.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 89 Dominican Republic 101.94 compare
- 90 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 101.8 compare
- 91 Gibraltar 101.77 compare
- 93 Guatemala 101.49 compare
- 94 Austria 101.31 compare
- 95 Switzerland 101.21 compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in South Africa was 101.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.08 in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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