Education · Africa ranking
Lower Secondary Completion by African country
South Africa has the highest lower secondary completion rate of any African country, at 92.5%, ahead of Botswana and Kenya.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education. 15 of 54 countries, ranked · UNESCO UIS, 2024.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2024). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
South Africa
Botswana
KenyaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Lower Secondary Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 92.5% | |
| 2 | Botswana | 92% | |
| 3 | Kenya | 86.6% | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 75.6% | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 74.1% | |
| 6 | Ghana | 71.2% | |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 60.3% | |
| 8 | Lesotho | 56% | |
| 9 | Zambia | 53% | |
| 10 | Somalia | 47.9% | |
| 11 | Gambia | 47% | |
| 12 | Angola | 38.2% | |
| 13 | Senegal | 31.1% | |
| 14 | Mali | 26.8% | |
| 15 | Uganda | 21.3% |
Tunisia
Nigeria
Ghana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Zambia
Somalia
Gambia
Angola
Senegal
Mali
UgandaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Lower Secondary Completion figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=lower_secondary_completion_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest lower secondary completion rate?
South Africa has the highest lower secondary completion rate in Africa at 92.5% (2024), followed by Botswana and Kenya.
Which African country has the lowest lower secondary completion rate?
Uganda has the lowest lower secondary completion rate of the 15 African countries with data, at 21.3% (2024).
How many African countries report Lower Secondary Completion data?
15 of 54 African countries have a Lower Secondary Completion figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2023–2024). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=lower_secondary_completion_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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