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South Africa - Primary Completion Rate 2000

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
72.58% +1.82pp from 1999 Global rank: 84th

South Africa's primary completion rate was 72.58% in 2000, increased +1.82pp from 70.76% in 1999. This was the 84th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 2000
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Brunei Darussalam 116.71% -1.0%
2nd Dominica 112.79% -1.8%
3rd British Virgin Islands 111.50% -6.0%
4th Belarus 105.21% 5.0%
5th Malta 104.96% -
6th Seychelles 104.42% 0.9%
7th Palau 104.29% -
8th Viet Nam 103.63% -2.4%
9th Cayman Islands 102.53% 1.1%
10th St. Kitts and Nevis 102.35% -15.6%
11th Lithuania 101.90% -
12th Georgia 101.76% 15.8%
13th Czechia 101.72% -
14th Italy 101.48% -
15th North Macedonia 101.40% -
16th Sweden 101.02% -
17th Cabo Verde 100.96% 6.5%
18th Malaysia 100.60% 6.9%
19th Korea 100.29% -
20th Colombia 100.22% -
21st Denmark 100.00% -
22nd Iceland 99.71% -
23rd Finland 99.60% -
24th Latvia 99.43% -
25th Guyana 99.27% 1.8%
26th Hungary 99.17% -
27th Norway 99.09% -
28th Uzbekistan 99.05% -
29th Germany 99.03% -
30th Slovak Republic 98.84% -
31st Slovenia 98.84% -
32nd Argentina 98.73% -0.5%
33rd Barbados 98.68% -1.5%
34th Poland 98.41% -
35th Canada 98.26% -
36th European Union 98.12% 0.0%
37th Kiribati 97.98% -6.7%
38th Cuba 97.93% 0.7%
39th Cyprus 97.66% -
40th Estonia 97.49% -
41st Uruguay 97.18% -
42nd Peru 97.00% -1.5%
43rd Switzerland 96.89% -
44th Mexico 96.75% -
45th Ireland 96.64% -
46th Belize 96.27% 0.7%
47th Bulgaria 95.82% -
48th Samoa 95.79% 1.8%
49th Turks and Caicos Islands 95.57% 19.0%
50th Russian Federation 95.49% -
51st Ukraine 95.31% -
52nd Namibia 95.29% -5.3%
53rd Ecuador 94.19% -
54th Romania 93.98% -
55th Kazakhstan 93.63% 2.1%
56th Paraguay 93.52% 2.4%
57th West Bank and Gaza 93.40% 1.6%
58th France 92.93% -
59th Tajikistan 92.76% 2.1%
60th Kyrgyz Republic 92.70% 0.0%
61st Trinidad and Tobago 92.09% -6.4%
62nd Panama 91.55% 2.6%
63rd Fiji 91.16% -4.1%
64th Bahrain 91.00% 0.8%
65th Kuwait 90.32% 4.0%
66th Botswana 89.92% 0.1%
67th Azerbaijan 89.51% -
68th Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.87% -3.7%
69th Syrian Arab Republic 88.29% -0.8%
70th Tunisia 87.96% 0.5%
71st Egypt, Arab Republic of 87.26% -1.9%
72nd Mongolia 86.92% 2.7%
73rd Vanuatu 86.15% -3.7%
74th El Salvador 86.08% 11.5%
75th Costa Rica 85.26% -
76th Jamaica 84.16% -3.8%
77th Oman 83.38% -
78th Algeria 81.98% -2.2%
79th Myanmar 80.61% 7.1%
80th Nigeria 80.59% -
81st Dominican Republic 78.34% -
82nd India 75.28% -
83rd Lebanon 72.86% -5.8%
84th South Africa 72.58% 2.6%
85th Lao PDR 66.63% -2.1%
86th Ghana 66.19% 5.3%
87th Nicaragua 65.51% -1.7%
88th Eswatini 65.47% 4.8%
89th Togo 64.93% 15.9%
90th Nepal 64.38% 4.1%
91st Malawi 64.36% -2.8%
92nd Eritrea 61.20% 6.8%
93rd Zambia 60.37% -4.1%
94th Morocco 59.08% 4.9%
95th Gambia, The 57.71% -1.0%
96th Lesotho 55.01% -4.2%
97th Guatemala 54.35% 7.0%
98th Iraq 54.29% -3.3%
99th Bhutan 52.89% 1.6%
100th Papua New Guinea 52.22% 3.5%
101st Cameroon 51.49% 2.5%
102nd Tanzania 50.28% -13.0%
103rd Senegal 38.16% -7.5%
104th Côte d'Ivoire 37.74% 1.3%
105th Equatorial Guinea 36.18% -3.1%
106th Madagascar 34.89% 9.1%
107th Benin 34.86% 1.1%
108th Guinea 31.87% 9.1%
109th Guinea-Bissau 28.19% 378.7%
110th Mali 27.86% 222.1%
111th Burundi 24.57% -48.8%
112th Burkina Faso 23.82% 8.8%
113th Chad 21.82% 8.7%
114th Niger 18.14% -4.6%
115th Mozambique 15.69% 15.6%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was South Africa's primary completion rate in 2000?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate in 2000 was 72.58%. This ranked 84th globally.

How did South Africa's primary completion rate change in 2000?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate increased by 2.6% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2000?▾

Brunei Darussalam had the highest primary completion rate in 2000 at 116.71%.

What is the primary completion rate of South Africa in 2000?▾

The primary completion rate of South Africa in 2000 was 72.58%. This ranked 84th globally.

How does 2000 compare to 1999 for South Africa's primary completion rate?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate went from 70.76% in 1999 to 72.58% in 2000, a 2.6% increase.

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