Costa Rica vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Costa Rica
93.8%
in 2023
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.0% against 93.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 60.9% | 20.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 76.1% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 70.6% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 93.8% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.0% against 93.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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