Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age in South Africa

South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age was 96.17 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.17 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.66 %
in 2021
All-time low
88.14 %
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age in South Africa, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 88.1 %2016: 91.8 %2020: 95.2 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 97 %2023: 96.6 %2024: 96.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 96.17 % for completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age in South Africa peaked at 97.66 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.14 %, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 37th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in South Africa, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 88.14 %
2016 91.77 % +4.1%
2020 95.18 % +3.7%
2021 97.66 % +2.6%
2022 96.97 % -0.7%
2023 96.62 % -0.4%
2024 96.17 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.95 % 88.14 % 91.77 % 2
2020s 96.52 % 95.18 % 97.66 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age in South Africa?
Completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age in South Africa was 96.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 97.66 % in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 88.14 % in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural — value — male — all age rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
73 places, 799 data points, 2000–2024
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