Lithuania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Lithuania
98.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Lithuania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 98.3% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Lithuania, at 98.3% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Lithuania ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.