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
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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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.