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South Africa - Primary Completion Rate 2004

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) · World Bank
89.51% +5.99pp from 2003 Global rank: 85th

South Africa's primary completion rate was 89.51% in 2004, increased +5.99pp from 83.51% in 2003. This was the 85th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2004▾
Primary Completion Rate by Country - 2004
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Georgia 117.48% 3.7%
2nd Brunei Darussalam 115.23% -5.4%
3rd Kiribati 113.39% 1.7%
4th St. Kitts and Nevis 112.11% 12.6%
5th Armenia 110.37% 15.9%
6th Liechtenstein 109.02% 21.4%
7th Dominica 108.37% 3.4%
8th Turks and Caicos Islands 108.36% 4.5%
9th British Virgin Islands 107.44% 9.8%
10th Estonia 106.99% 1.6%
11th Albania 105.38% -3.7%
12th Palau 105.00% 0.7%
13th Latvia 104.96% 3.9%
14th St. Lucia 104.84% -0.7%
15th Barbados 104.56% -4.1%
16th Belarus 104.54% -0.9%
17th Colombia 104.36% 7.4%
18th Bulgaria 103.74% 1.0%
19th Slovak Republic 103.29% 3.8%
20th Lithuania 103.26% 1.9%
21st Germany 103.01% 1.0%
22nd Kazakhstan 102.86% 5.7%
23rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 102.83% 14.2%
24th Macao SAR, China 102.81% 3.4%
25th Italy 102.73% 2.1%
26th Kuwait 102.31% 3.5%
27th Tuvalu 102.18% 4.0%
28th Malta 101.77% 0.3%
29th Seychelles 101.76% -4.5%
30th Austria 100.96% 1.5%
31st Spain 100.57% -
32nd Belize 100.44% 2.6%
33rd Korea 100.18% 0.2%
34th Czechia 100.06% -1.1%
35th Denmark 100.00% -2.6%
36th Hong Kong SAR, China 99.91% -4.1%
37th Mexico 99.76% 1.5%
38th Sweden 99.63% -0.1%
39th Mongolia 99.42% -2.9%
40th Norway 99.32% 0.6%
41st Finland 99.32% 0.5%
42nd Syrian Arab Republic 99.31% 0.9%
43rd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 99.30% 9.5%
44th European Union 99.26% 0.4%
45th Poland 99.16% 0.3%
46th Hungary 99.10% 0.9%
47th Fiji 98.70% 3.3%
48th Iceland 98.64% -0.7%
49th San Marino 98.55% -
50th Peru 98.42% 0.6%
51st Israel 97.96% 1.3%
52nd Tunisia 97.87% 2.9%
53rd Bermuda 97.71% -4.0%
54th North Macedonia 97.40% 1.6%
55th Argentina 97.39% -1.6%
56th Indonesia 97.25% -0.5%
57th Andorra 97.22% -7.8%
58th Samoa 96.79% -0.8%
59th Cayman Islands 96.65% -9.0%
60th Switzerland 96.50% 1.3%
61st Algeria 96.50% 2.1%
62nd Paraguay 96.40% -0.9%
63rd Botswana 96.15% -0.1%
64th Uzbekistan 95.97% 0.7%
65th Mauritius 95.63% -2.7%
66th Azerbaijan 95.60% 3.1%
67th Ireland 95.52% 0.7%
68th Aruba 95.47% -1.6%
69th Cuba 95.32% -1.1%
70th Greece 95.20% -
71st Cabo Verde 95.17% -2.1%
72nd West Bank and Gaza 94.77% -6.2%
73rd United Arab Emirates 94.67% -3.1%
74th Uruguay 94.46% -0.1%
75th Bahrain 93.54% 0.8%
76th Romania 93.12% -3.1%
77th Panama 92.76% 1.4%
78th Ecuador 92.49% -0.3%
79th Malaysia 92.47% 3.7%
80th Tajikistan 92.30% -3.6%
81st Trinidad and Tobago 92.08% 4.3%
82nd Kyrgyz Republic 91.14% 3.0%
83rd Costa Rica 90.49% -1.2%
84th Jordan 90.17% 1.6%
85th South Africa 89.51% 7.2%
86th Philippines 89.50% 0.4%
87th Dominican Republic 88.14% -3.9%
88th Cyprus 86.89% -13.7%
89th Kenya 86.04% 6.2%
90th Vanuatu 85.31% -13.6%
91st Egypt, Arab Republic of 84.50% 1.4%
92nd Myanmar 82.61% 2.8%
93rd Jamaica 80.14% -4.1%
94th Namibia 79.48% -14.1%
95th Cambodia 77.07% 18.5%
96th Nigeria 76.56% -5.0%
97th Congo, Republic of 76.53% 43.6%
98th Nicaragua 75.29% 1.4%
99th Morocco 73.96% 12.1%
100th Lebanon 73.59% 1.0%
101st Eritrea 72.47% 10.7%
102nd Iraq 72.00% 32.6%
103rd Togo 71.89% 1.9%
104th Zambia 70.45% 17.9%
105th Nepal 68.46% 0.6%
106th São Tomé and Principe 68.37% 24.7%
107th Lesotho 67.37% 5.8%
108th Guatemala 66.99% 11.7%
109th Lao PDR 66.78% 0.2%
110th Eswatini 65.38% 4.3%
111th Ghana 64.82% -0.8%
112th Malawi 60.89% -12.4%
113th Cameroon 60.41% 3.6%
114th Bhutan 59.90% 13.7%
115th Tanzania 58.83% -1.2%
116th Uganda 57.91% -5.2%
117th Gambia, The 57.44% -1.6%
118th Comoros 56.58% 7.3%
119th Yemen, Republic of 53.47% -0.8%
120th Benin 48.79% 8.5%
121st Senegal 47.47% 3.9%
122nd Guinea 46.75% 24.4%
123rd Madagascar 43.17% 14.2%
124th Rwanda 41.76% -2.9%
125th Mali 37.41% 4.6%
126th Burundi 32.51% 7.6%
127th Chad 32.32% 1.9%
128th Burkina Faso 28.90% 5.0%
129th Mozambique 28.86% 32.7%
130th Niger 26.10% 30.2%
131st Central African Republic 21.09% -7.6%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS)

FAQ

What was South Africa's primary completion rate in 2004?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate in 2004 was 89.51%. This ranked 85th globally.

How did South Africa's primary completion rate change in 2004?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate increased by 7.2% in 2004 compared to 2003.

Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2004?▾

Georgia had the highest primary completion rate in 2004 at 117.48%.

What is the primary completion rate of South Africa in 2004?▾

The primary completion rate of South Africa in 2004 was 89.51%. This ranked 85th globally.

How does 2004 compare to 2003 for South Africa's primary completion rate?▾

South Africa's primary completion rate went from 83.51% in 2003 to 89.51% in 2004, a 7.2% increase.

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