SDG: Northern America vs South Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

SDG: Northern America
87.2%
in 2023
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
SDG: Northern America rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th

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

  • SDG: Northern America
  • South Africa
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 94.0% against 87.2% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 93.4% 63.0% 30.4% SDG: Northern America
2000s 93.7% 75.5% 18.2% SDG: Northern America
2010s 93.7% 86.9% 6.7% SDG: Northern America
2020s 88.7% 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, SDG: Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 94.0% against 87.2% in SDG: Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
6.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do SDG: Northern America and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
SDG: Northern America ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release