Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Singapore
98.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
63.1%
in 2023
Singapore rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 93.8% 63.2% 30.7% Singapore
1980s 90.2% 64.3% 25.9% Singapore
2000s 98.8% 60.5% 38.3% Singapore
2010s 99.4% 61.6% 37.8% Singapore
2020s 99.6% 63.9% 35.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Singapore, at 98.9% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Singapore ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.