SDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

SDG: Northern Africa
93.9%
in 2023
South Africa
96.8%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa rank
57th
South Africa rank
56th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • South Africa
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.8% against 93.9% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 87.2% 67.2% 20.0% SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 88.5% 81.9% 6.6% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 93.7% 94.3% 0.5% South Africa
2020s 93.6% 97.0% 3.4% 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, SDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96.8% against 93.9% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
2.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 220 groups.
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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release