South Africa vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
South Africa
96.2%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
94.9%
in 2022
South Africa rank
83rd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
80th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96.2% against 94.9% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
South Africa ranks 83rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 95.1% | 24.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 95.4% | 16.0% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 94.0% | 3.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 0.8% | 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, male, South Africa or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- South Africa, at 96.2% against 94.9% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 83rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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