Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
63.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 61.7% | 33.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 61.2% | 36.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 58.7% | 39.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.