South Africa vs United States: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 84th and United States ranks 81st of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 100.3% | 7.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.3% | 4.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, total, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 95.7% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between South Africa and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
- South Africa ranks 84th and United States ranks 81st 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
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.