ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
86.5%
in 2023
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 86.5% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 65.1% | 8.9% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 78.6% | 1.6% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 90.4% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 94.5% | 7.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.4% against 86.5% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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