Malta vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Malta
97.1%
in 2021
South Africa
96.8%
in 2022
Malta rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 72.5% | 25.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 83.3% | 14.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 0.0% | 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, female, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 97.1% against 96.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate 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