South Africa vs UNICEF: North America: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
South Africa
94.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: North America
87.2%
in 2023
South Africa rank
70th
UNICEF: North America rank
72nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.0% against 87.2% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
South Africa ranks 70th and UNICEF: North America ranks 72nd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 93.4% | 30.4% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 93.7% | 18.2% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 93.7% | 6.7% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 88.7% | 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, South Africa or UNICEF: North America?
- South Africa, at 94.0% against 87.2% in UNICEF: North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between South Africa and UNICEF: North America?
- 6.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: North America rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 70th and UNICEF: North America ranks 72nd 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