Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.8% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 63.5% | 35.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 64.4% | 35.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 63.5% | 35.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 60.5% | 38.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 59.6% | 39.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 64.0% | 35.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 98.8% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Norway ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th 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.