Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Indonesia
98.2%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 63.9% | 7.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 65.8% | 9.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 64.6% | 17.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 60.9% | 24.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 57.2% | 32.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Indonesia, at 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Indonesia ranks 39th 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
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.