Kuwait vs Syria: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Kuwait
91.6%
in 2020
Syria
91.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
91st
Syria rank
92nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syria
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 91.6% against 91.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 91st and Syria ranks 92nd of 164 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 87.7% 73.3% 14.4% Kuwait
1980s 93.3% 87.0% 6.3% Kuwait
1990s 97.1% 86.1% 11.0% Kuwait
2000s 96.8% 90.8% 6.0% Kuwait
2010s 95.2% 93.4% 1.7% Kuwait
2020s 91.6% 70.1% 21.5% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Kuwait or Syria?
Kuwait, at 91.6% against 91.1% in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Kuwait and Syria?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Kuwait ranks 91st and Syria ranks 92nd 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.