Peru vs South Africa: Primary completion rate, total

Peru
95.0%
in 2019
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Peru rank
87th
South Africa rank
84th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 95.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 189 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96.0% 73.1% 22.9% Peru
2000s 96.5% 81.2% 15.3% Peru
2010s 98.5% 91.8% 6.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95.3% against 95.0% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Peru and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Peru ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.