Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Paraguay
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 98.1% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 65.2% | 22.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 66.7% | 13.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 64.9% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 60.6% | 16.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 56.3% | 23.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 60.4% | 35.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Paraguay, at 98.1% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 39th 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
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.