SDG: Northern Africa vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
SDG: Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2023
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.0% against 90.2% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.8%.
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 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 63.1% | 25.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 75.5% | 12.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 86.9% | 4.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 93.9% | 3.5% | 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, SDG: Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.0% against 90.2% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between SDG: Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 3.8%, 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, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 67th 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