IDA total vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

IDA total
66.5%
in 2023
Singapore
98.9%
in 2022
IDA total rank
35th
Singapore rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • IDA total
  • Singapore
020406080100197219972023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 66.5% in IDA total, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 58.2% 94.0% 35.8% Singapore
1980s 59.6% 90.2% 30.6% Singapore
2000s 63.1% 98.8% 35.7% Singapore
2010s 64.7% 99.4% 34.7% Singapore
2020s 67.0% 99.6% 32.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, IDA total or Singapore?
Singapore, at 98.9% against 66.5% in IDA total as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between IDA total and Singapore?
32.4%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Singapore?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do IDA total and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
IDA total ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 35th 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, 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.