Primary completion rate in South Africa in 2023 — 95.33%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 137. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 13.12 pp.
1991–2023 · % of the age group
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 95.33 | −1.77 pp |
| 2022 | 97.1 | +1.88 pp |
| 2021 | 95.22 | +2.56 pp |
| 2020 | 92.66 | −0.35 pp |
| 2019 | 93.01 | +0.56 pp |
| 2018 | 92.45 | — |
| 2016 | 90.27 | −1.06 pp |
| 2015 | 91.34 | — |
| 2004 | 89.51 | +5.99 pp |
| 2003 | 83.51 | +4.36 pp |
| 2002 | 79.15 | — |
| 2000 | 72.58 | +1.82 pp |
| 1999 | 70.76 | −4.67 pp |
| 1998 | 75.43 | — |
| 1991 | 82.22 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of pupils in the last grade of primary school as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age. The indicator adds dropout to the picture that enrollment gives: almost everyone can enroll, while noticeably fewer make it to the end. Values above one hundred percent are not an error but a consequence of repetition and late entry: children older than the official age end up in the final grade.
Important: It can exceed 100% because of repeaters and of pupils older than the official age — a property of the methodology, not a sign of universal coverage. The aggregate is weighted by the number of children, not by total population.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
Education Share of children out of schoolWhat share of children of school age are not in school.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Literacy rateThe share of adults able to read and write simple statements about everyday life.
