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

Paraguay
98.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.0%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 98.1% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Paraguay ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 43.0% 65.2% 22.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 52.9% 66.7% 13.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Paraguay, at 98.1% 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 Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Paraguay ranks 39th 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.