How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tajikistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

60.0%

in 2023

Tajikistan

98.6%

in 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

38th

Tajikistan rank

35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 98.6% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.4%	98.4%	40.0%	Tajikistan
2010s	55.0%	98.2%	43.1%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 98.6% against 60.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?: 38.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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.