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
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
February 2026 Data Release