Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uzbekistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Sub-Saharan Africa
61.5%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
98.1%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
41st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 98.1% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.6%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 63.1% 99.6% 36.5% Uzbekistan
2000s 61.1% 98.2% 37.1% Uzbekistan
2010s 57.6% 98.8% 41.2% Uzbekistan
2020s 62.6% 98.1% 35.5% Uzbekistan

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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 98.1% against 61.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uzbekistan?
36.6%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uzbekistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.