SDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

SDG: Northern Africa
91.2%
in 2024
South Africa
94.5%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
103rd
South Africa rank
104th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 219 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 69.5% 80.3% 10.8% South Africa
2000s 76.4% 83.0% 6.6% South Africa
2010s 82.4% 93.1% 10.6% South Africa
2020s 87.2% 94.7% 7.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, SDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 94.5% against 91.2% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
3.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release