Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
63.1%
in 2023
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Sweden rank
40th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.5% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 98.7% | 35.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 99.1% | 34.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 99.3% | 35.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 99.2% | 38.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 99.0% | 39.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 99.5% | 35.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.5% against 63.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 35.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- 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.