Gambia vs Laos: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Gambia
82.7%
in 2020
Laos
84.5%
in 2019
Gambia rank
110th
Laos rank
108th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
020406080197119952020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 84.5% against 82.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 110th and Laos ranks 108th of 164 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 70.7% 52.8% 17.9% Gambia
2000s 67.8% 62.1% 5.7% Gambia
2010s 78.7% 78.0% 0.7% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 84.5% against 82.7% in Gambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Gambia and Laos?
1.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Gambia ranks 110th and Laos ranks 108th 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.