South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
South Africa
96.8%
in 2022
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
94.2%
in 2022
South Africa rank
56th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
55th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96.8% against 94.2% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 86.1% | 18.9% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 87.7% | 5.8% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 94.3% | 2.7% | 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 96.8% against 94.2% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- South Africa ranks 56th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 55th 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