ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
89.9%
in 2023
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
70th
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 89.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 65.1% | 7.5% | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 78.6% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 90.4% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 94.5% | 5.8% | 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, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.4% against 89.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 5.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 70th 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