Africa Eastern and Southern vs Argentina: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
59.8%
in 2023
Argentina
97.5%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Argentina rank
42nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Argentina
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 97.5% against 59.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 37.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Argentina ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Argentina Difference Ahead
1970s 59.1% 61.2% 2.1% Argentina
1990s 54.7% 92.5% 37.8% Argentina
2000s 57.9% 93.1% 35.1% Argentina
2010s 52.6% 94.8% 42.2% Argentina
2020s 60.0% 96.6% 36.6% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Argentina?
Argentina, at 97.5% against 59.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Argentina?
37.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Argentina?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Argentina rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Argentina ranks 42nd 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.