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
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
February 2026 Data Release