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

Israel
98.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Israel
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.7%.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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?
Israel, at 98.2% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Israel ranks 40th 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.