Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age in South Africa

South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age was 51.34 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.34 %
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.61 %
in 2021
All-time low
33.49 %
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age in South Africa, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 38 %2016: 33.5 %2020: 50.6 %2021: 51.6 %2022: 46.4 %2023: 49 %2024: 51.3 %

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 51.34 % for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age in South Africa peaked at 51.61 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.49 %, in 2016.

That places South Africa 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in South Africa, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 37.98 %
2016 33.49 % -11.8%
2020 50.61 % +51.1%
2021 51.61 % +2.0%
2022 46.39 % -10.1%
2023 48.97 % +5.6%
2024 51.34 % +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.73 % 33.49 % 37.98 % 2
2020s 49.78 % 46.39 % 51.61 % 5

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  4. 50 Mexico 50.5 % compare
  5. 51 El Salvador 45.9 % compare
  6. 52 India 45.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age in South Africa?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age in South Africa was 51.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.61 % in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.49 % in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — value — all age rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, upper secondary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural — Value — 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
85 places, 965 data points, 2000–2024
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