Cyprus vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Cyprus
100.0%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
98.6%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
1st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Cyprus
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 100.0% against 98.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 98.7% 96.4% 2.3% Cyprus
2000s 98.2% 97.0% 1.2% Cyprus
2010s 96.9% 97.0% 0.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 98.0% 98.6% 0.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cyprus or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Cyprus, at 100.0% against 98.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 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.