Education · Africa ranking
Primary Completion Rate by African country
South Africa has the highest reported primary completion rate among the 15 countries shown, at 97.6% (2024).
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education. 15 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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
TunisiaBy region
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| # | Country | Primary Completion Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 97.6% | |
| 2 | Botswana | 96.6% | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 92.7% | |
| 4 | Kenya | 90.8% | |
| 5 | Lesotho | 87.9% | |
| 6 | Ghana | 77.6% | |
| 7 | Nigeria | 77.4% | |
| 8 | Zambia | 74.3% | |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 70% | |
| 10 | Gambia | 62.3% | |
| 11 | Angola | 55.3% | |
| 12 | Senegal | 52.7% | |
| 13 | Somalia | 49.8% | |
| 14 | Mali | 47.5% | |
| 15 | Uganda | 38.7% |
Kenya
Lesotho
Ghana
Nigeria
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Angola
Senegal
Somalia
Mali
UgandaGet this ranking via API
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 15 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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