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South Africa - Primary Completion Rate 1999

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
70.76% −4.67pp from 1998 Global rank: 41st

South Africa's primary completion rate was 70.76% in 1999, decreased +4.67pp from 75.43% in 1998. This was the 41st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1999▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 1999
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Brunei Darussalam 117.84% 2.4%
2nd Dominica 114.85% -4.3%
3rd Viet Nam 106.15% 17.8%
4th Kiribati 105.01% -11.7%
5th Seychelles 103.49% 4.5%
6th Cayman Islands 101.38% -
7th Namibia 100.64% -2.8%
8th Belarus 100.18% 4.5%
9th Barbados 100.16% -
10th Argentina 99.27% -1.7%
11th Marshall Islands 98.53% -
12th Peru 98.46% 5.2%
13th Grenada 98.36% 13.1%
14th Trinidad and Tobago 98.36% 10.5%
15th European Union 98.11% -
16th Guyana 97.54% 12.3%
17th Cuba 97.20% 2.3%
18th Belize 95.63% -3.1%
19th Fiji 95.04% -4.5%
20th Samoa 94.13% -0.8%
21st Malaysia 94.06% -0.8%
22nd Kyrgyz Republic 92.70% -2.1%
23rd West Bank and Gaza 91.96% 11.7%
24th Paraguay 91.28% -3.7%
25th Tajikistan 90.87% 35.2%
26th Bahrain 90.29% 7.3%
27th Botswana 89.80% -3.5%
28th Panama 89.26% 6.4%
29th Syrian Arab Republic 89.01% 0.0%
30th Egypt, Arab Republic of 88.91% 4.7%
31st Georgia 87.90% 2.2%
32nd Tunisia 87.53% 1.1%
33rd Kuwait 86.87% 5.3%
34th Zimbabwe 85.76% 2.7%
35th Mongolia 84.61% -0.5%
36th Algeria 83.81% 0.6%
37th Philippines 81.97% 2.0%
38th Bahamas, The 80.68% -18.8%
39th Lebanon 77.33% 13.1%
40th Myanmar 75.26% 87.2%
41st South Africa 70.76% -6.2%
42nd Lao PDR 68.06% 8.6%
43rd Nicaragua 66.68% 33.5%
44th Malawi 66.18% 8.4%
45th Zambia 62.94% -4.0%
46th Ghana 62.86% -1.6%
47th Eswatini 62.49% -1.1%
48th Nepal 61.82% 10.2%
49th Gambia, The 58.32% 47.3%
50th Tanzania 57.77% 19.2%
51st Lesotho 57.41% -1.9%
52nd Eritrea 57.32% -10.3%
53rd Morocco 56.30% 2.6%
54th Iraq 56.17% -8.1%
55th Togo 56.02% 19.1%
56th Bhutan 52.05% 9.0%
57th Guatemala 50.80% 7.8%
58th Cameroon 50.24% -9.6%
59th Yemen, Republic of 48.03% -
60th Mauritania 45.07% 2.9%
61st São Tomé and Principe 44.45% -43.6%
62nd Comoros 43.67% -1.5%
63rd Cambodia 41.55% 28.7%
64th Senegal 41.27% 0.0%
65th Côte d'Ivoire 37.26% 6.0%
66th Congo, Democratic Republic of 32.71% -29.4%
67th Madagascar 31.98% 10.4%
68th Congo, Republic of 30.37% -37.2%
69th Guinea 29.22% 14.2%
70th Burkina Faso 21.89% 1.1%
71st Chad 20.08% 26.9%
72nd Niger 19.01% 3.3%
73rd Mozambique 13.58% -47.0%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was South Africa's primary completion rate in 1999?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate in 1999 was 70.76%. This ranked 41st globally.

How did South Africa's primary completion rate change in 1999?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate decreased by 6.2% in 1999 compared to 1998.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 1999?▾

Brunei Darussalam had the highest primary completion rate in 1999 at 117.84%.

What is the primary completion rate of South Africa in 1999?▾

The primary completion rate of South Africa in 1999 was 70.76%. This ranked 41st globally.

How does 1999 compare to 1998 for South Africa's primary completion rate?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate went from 75.43% in 1998 to 70.76% in 1999, a 6.2% decrease.

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