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
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
February 2026 Data Release