Seychelles vs South Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Seychelles
95.3%
in 2023
South Africa
95.4%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
69th
South Africa rank
68th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 57.5% | 38.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 78.6% | 14.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 90.4% | 5.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.5% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Seychelles or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.4% against 95.3% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Seychelles ranks 69th 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.