South Africa vs Tuvalu: Primary completion rate, total

South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Tuvalu
95.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
84th
Tuvalu rank
86th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
050100150199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tuvalu ahead.

South Africa ranks 84th and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 189 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 75.4% 104.4% 29.0% Tuvalu
2000s 84.1% 97.6% 13.5% Tuvalu
2010s 91.8% 96.7% 4.9% Tuvalu
2020s 95.1% 111.5% 16.4% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 95.3% against 95.1% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
South Africa ranks 84th and Tuvalu ranks 86th 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.