Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 98.1% | 34.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 98.9% | 33.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 99.2% | 34.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 99.1% | 38.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 98.8% | 41.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 99.5% | 37.4% | Sweden |
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 or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 37.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.