Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Thailand
98.5%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Thailand rank
36th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 39.8% | 24.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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 or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 98.5% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 37.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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.