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

Hungary
98.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Hungary
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 98.2% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.2%.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 96.0% 65.6% 30.3% Hungary
1980s 96.7% 66.7% 30.0% Hungary
1990s 94.7% 63.2% 31.4% Hungary
2000s 97.1% 61.7% 35.4% Hungary
2010s 98.2% 56.1% 42.1% Hungary
2020s 98.6% 60.6% 38.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Hungary, at 98.2% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Hungary ranks 37th 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, 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.