South Africa vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
86.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
70th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
73rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 86.5% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 70th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 74.1% | 9.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 80.2% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.8% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 86.6% | 8.0% | 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, South Africa or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- South Africa, at 95.4% against 86.5% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 70th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
- 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