Armenia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Armenia
98.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Armenia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Armenia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.0%.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 62.5% 37.5% Armenia
2000s 97.3% 60.7% 36.6% Armenia
2010s 95.3% 57.8% 37.5% Armenia
2020s 98.5% 62.3% 36.2% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Armenia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Armenia, at 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37.0%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Armenia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
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.