Armenia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Armenia
98.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
60.0%
in 2023
Armenia rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Armenia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 98.2% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 38.2%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Armenia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 164 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 97.3% 61.2% 36.1% Armenia
2010s 95.4% 56.2% 39.2% Armenia
2020s 98.3% 60.8% 37.4% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Armenia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Armenia, at 98.2% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
38.2%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Armenia ranks 38th 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, 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.