Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Mongolia
97.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.0%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Mongolia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 97.9% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 63.6% | 22.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 64.6% | 24.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 56.5% | 40.8% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mongolia, at 97.9% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Mongolia ranks 40th 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.