Macao vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Macao
99.2%
in 2023
North America
82.7%
in 2023
Macao rank
26th
North America rank
23rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Macao
  • North America
020406080100199620092023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 99.2% against 82.7% in North America, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 26th and North America ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao North America Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 88.6% 9.9% Macao
2010s 99.6% 88.8% 10.8% Macao
2020s 99.2% 83.5% 15.7% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Macao or North America?
Macao, at 99.2% against 82.7% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Macao and North America?
16.5%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and North America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Macao and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Macao ranks 26th and North America ranks 23rd 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.