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

Lithuania
98.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

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

Lithuania currently reports 98.3% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.3%.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 98.4% 63.8% 34.7% Lithuania
2000s 98.0% 61.7% 36.3% Lithuania
2010s 97.6% 56.1% 41.5% Lithuania
2020s 99.3% 60.7% 38.7% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Lithuania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Lithuania, at 98.3% 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 Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Lithuania ranks 36th 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.