Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 39.8% | 24.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 76.6% | 11.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 81.5% | 19.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 93.6% | 29.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 95.4% | 37.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 37.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- 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.