What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?

0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?

5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Sao Tome and Principe

62.0%

in 2008

Togo

61.7%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

137th

Togo rank

140th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Togo

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.0% against 61.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th and Togo ranks 140th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	76.6%	32.8%	43.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	64.9%	73.9%	9.0%	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.0% against 61.7% in Togo as of 2008.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?: 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th and Togo ranks 140th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.