Jordan vs South Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Jordan
95.2%
in 2023
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
Jordan rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 57.5% | 39.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 77.8% | 18.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 94.5% | 2.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.4% against 95.2% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Jordan ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th 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.