Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 60.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1972 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 63.7% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 65.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.0% | 61.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 60.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.