School completion, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.