South Africa vs WB: Oecd Members: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

South Africa
96.8%
in 2022
WB: Oecd Members
93.7%
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
WB: Oecd Members rank
58th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Oecd Members
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.8% against 93.7% in WB: Oecd Members, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was WB: Oecd Members ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 58th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Oecd Members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 67.2% 90.7% 23.4% WB: Oecd Members
2000s 81.9% 92.4% 10.5% WB: Oecd Members
2010s 94.3% 95.0% 0.7% WB: Oecd Members
2020s 97.0% 94.2% 2.8% 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, female, South Africa or WB: Oecd Members?
South Africa, at 96.8% against 93.7% in WB: Oecd Members as of 2022.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Oecd Members?
3.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Oecd Members?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Africa and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
South Africa ranks 56th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 58th 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

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