Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age in South Africa

South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age was 98.54 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.54 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 71 countries
All-time high
99.25 %
in 2021
All-time low
96.31 %
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age in South Africa, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 96.3 %2016: 98.6 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 98.9 %2023: 98.8 %2024: 98.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age in South Africa is 98.54 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age in South Africa peaked at 99.25 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.31 %, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 35th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in South Africa, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 96.31 %
2016 98.62 % +2.4%
2020 99.16 % +0.5%
2021 99.25 % +0.1%
2022 98.89 % -0.4%
2023 98.75 % -0.1%
2024 98.54 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.47 % 96.31 % 98.62 % 2
2020s 98.92 % 98.54 % 99.25 % 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Kyrgyzstan 98.77 % compare
  2. 33 Austria 98.7 % compare
  3. 34 Poland 98.67 % compare
  4. 36 Argentina 98.5 % compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 98.5 % compare
  6. 38 Zimbabwe 98.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age in South Africa?
Completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age in South Africa was 98.54 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.25 % in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 96.31 % in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban — value — female — all age rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 873 data points, 2000–2024
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