France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
France
98.0%
in 1999
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
61.5%
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
France currently reports 98.0% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 64.5% | 26.7% | France |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 65.7% | 30.4% | France |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 64.3% | 32.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- France, at 98.0% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 1999.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- France ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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
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.