Africa Eastern and Southern vs Indonesia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Africa Eastern and Southern
61.5%
in 2023
Indonesia
98.2%
in 2017
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Indonesia rank
39th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 98.2% against 61.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 56.7% | 0.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 75.7% | 17.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 82.4% | 25.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 85.7% | 28.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 89.7% | 35.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 98.2% against 61.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia?
- 36.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Indonesia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Indonesia ranks 39th 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, total (% 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.