South Africa - Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education was down by 0.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 39 among other countries in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education with 74.2 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. South Africa is overtaken by Venezuela, which was ranked number 38 with 74.43 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ and is followed by Andorra at 72.33 Percent of Persons Aged 25+. Latvia lead the ranking with 100.17 Percent of Persons Aged 25+ in 2019, that is a growth of 0.2points compared to 2018. Oman witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.9points per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -0.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Persons Aged 25+
2019 74.20
2018 73.88
2017 72.33
2016
2015 77.18
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Population Having at Least Completed Lower Secondary Education?

# 73 Countries Percent of Persons Aged 25+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Latvia
100.17 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Greenland
100.00 % 2018 NA NA View data
38 #38
Venezuela
74.43 % 2016 +6.9 % +2.6 % View data
39 #39
South Africa
74.20 % 2019 +0.4 % -0.6 % View data
40 #40
Andorra
72.33 % 2016 -0.2 % NA View data
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