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South Africa - Primary Completion Rate 2002

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
79.15% +6.58pp from 2001 Global rank: 92nd

South Africa's primary completion rate was 79.15% in 2002. This was the 92nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2002▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 2002
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Belarus 133.59% 20.9%
2nd Marshall Islands 119.39% 21.2%
3rd Brunei Darussalam 119.12% -2.8%
4th Georgia 117.78% 6.9%
5th United Arab Emirates 108.38% -3.9%
6th Dominica 108.17% -9.8%
7th St. Kitts and Nevis 107.86% 5.2%
8th British Virgin Islands 107.82% -3.3%
9th Sri Lanka 107.40% 4.1%
10th Seychelles 107.30% -2.8%
11th Kiribati 106.84% -7.1%
12th St. Lucia 106.68% -3.6%
13th Cayman Islands 106.17% 1.6%
14th Viet Nam 104.79% -3.2%
15th Turks and Caicos Islands 103.65% -3.0%
16th Bermuda 103.65% 1.6%
17th Germany 103.54% -3.3%
18th Barbados 102.77% -2.0%
19th Denmark 102.68% 3.2%
20th Lithuania 102.57% -0.1%
21st Malta 102.38% -0.1%
22nd Bulgaria 102.00% 0.7%
23rd Macao SAR, China 101.85% 4.1%
24th Czechia 101.85% 4.1%
25th Ukraine 101.57% 3.3%
26th Estonia 101.24% -0.6%
27th Argentina 101.16% 2.8%
28th Romania 101.11% -3.7%
29th Cyprus 100.45% 2.5%
30th Mongolia 100.25% 7.6%
31st Andorra 100.15% -
32nd Sweden 100.12% -0.1%
33rd Italy 100.02% -1.7%
34th Latvia 99.57% -0.9%
35th Slovak Republic 99.52% -1.5%
36th Austria 99.50% -
37th Norway 99.37% 0.1%
38th Croatia 99.37% -2.7%
39th European Union 99.27% -1.0%
40th Iceland 99.22% -0.2%
41st Cuba 99.22% 3.1%
42nd Finland 98.99% -0.2%
43rd Aruba 98.83% 12.1%
44th North Macedonia 98.74% -1.5%
45th Mexico 98.71% 1.2%
46th Poland 98.68% -0.1%
47th Samoa 98.50% 9.9%
48th Uzbekistan 98.41% -2.5%
49th Hungary 98.18% 0.8%
50th Mauritius 97.90% -3.2%
51st Azerbaijan 97.59% 2.5%
52nd Colombia 97.17% 0.2%
53rd Slovenia 96.93% -1.4%
54th Hong Kong SAR, China 96.88% 0.5%
55th Uruguay 96.85% 0.7%
56th Israel 96.48% -
57th Cabo Verde 96.44% 1.2%
58th Kazakhstan 96.36% 0.9%
59th Tajikistan 96.24% 1.3%
60th Switzerland 96.24% 1.3%
61st Bahrain 96.07% 2.9%
62nd Botswana 95.81% 2.6%
63rd Fiji 95.55% 3.1%
64th Indonesia 95.43% 1.8%
65th Zimbabwe 95.24% -5.5%
66th Paraguay 95.17% 2.0%
67th Ireland 94.97% 0.3%
68th West Bank and Gaza 94.66% -1.6%
69th Korea 94.62% -5.0%
70th Namibia 93.69% -2.8%
71st Ecuador 93.45% -0.7%
72nd Armenia 92.99% 15.2%
73rd Peru 92.63% -0.1%
74th Grenada 92.63% -5.8%
75th Tuvalu 92.41% -15.3%
76th Kyrgyz Republic 92.41% 0.8%
77th Tunisia 92.40% 4.3%
78th Algeria 91.90% 3.1%
79th Kuwait 91.75% 10.6%
80th Dominican Republic 91.72% 17.1%
81st Costa Rica 91.57% 4.9%
82nd Panama 91.43% 0.1%
83rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.16% 0.2%
84th Syrian Arab Republic 90.57% 1.3%
85th Malaysia 89.66% -10.9%
86th Philippines 89.25% -6.4%
87th Oman 85.91% 3.0%
88th El Salvador 85.66% 0.2%
89th Jordan 85.65% -
90th Jamaica 83.58% 5.2%
91st Egypt, Arab Republic of 83.07% -1.9%
92nd South Africa 79.15% 9.1%
93rd Myanmar 78.69% 0.2%
94th India 77.94% 4.2%
95th Nicaragua 74.36% 12.0%
96th Lebanon 70.35% -1.4%
97th Malawi 69.48% 5.1%
98th Gabon 69.39% 7.7%
99th Nepal 68.22% 6.8%
100th Lao PDR 67.10% 0.6%
101st Eswatini 65.21% 3.1%
102nd Ghana 64.21% 2.0%
103rd Morocco 62.00% 2.8%
104th Uganda 61.52% 3.6%
105th Lesotho 60.21% 4.2%
106th Guatemala 59.98% 6.7%
107th Zambia 59.74% -1.0%
108th Tanzania 59.57% 6.9%
109th Eritrea 59.53% -4.0%
110th Cambodia 59.01% 16.7%
111th Congo, Republic of 56.58% 4.6%
112th Gambia, The 56.19% -3.5%
113th São Tomé and Principe 55.71% 25.3%
114th Comoros 53.48% 22.5%
115th Papua New Guinea 52.52% 1.0%
116th Yemen, Republic of 50.85% -0.7%
117th Senegal 45.64% 5.8%
118th Mauritania 42.65% -5.2%
119th Benin 40.77% 5.2%
120th Congo, Democratic Republic of 39.55% 20.9%
121st Guinea 37.55% 11.5%
122nd Madagascar 34.14% 0.0%
123rd Mali 32.59% 3.2%
124th Rwanda 31.78% 19.7%
125th Chad 26.44% 11.1%
126th Burkina Faso 25.97% 3.1%
127th Burundi 25.71% 1.6%
128th Mozambique 21.75% 18.1%
129th Niger 20.89% 7.9%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was South Africa's primary completion rate in 2002?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate in 2002 was 79.15%. This ranked 92nd globally.

How did South Africa's primary completion rate change in 2002?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate increased by 9.1% in 2002 compared to 2001.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2002?▾

Belarus had the highest primary completion rate in 2002 at 133.59%.

What is the primary completion rate of South Africa in 2002?▾

The primary completion rate of South Africa in 2002 was 79.15%. This ranked 92nd globally.

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