MDG: Latin America vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
MDG: Latin America
88.4%
in 2023
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America rank
71st
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- MDG: Latin America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.0% against 88.4% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
MDG: Latin America ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 63.1% | 10.0% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 75.5% | 4.6% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.9% | 0.2% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 93.9% | 5.2% | 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, male, MDG: Latin America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.0% against 88.4% in MDG: Latin America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Latin America and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
- 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