Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Israel
98.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
61.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 60.8% | 38.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 57.6% | 41.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 62.1% | 36.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Israel, at 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Israel ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.