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

Mongolia
99.3%
in 2018
North America
82.7%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
21st
North America rank
23rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Mongolia
  • North America
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 82.7% in North America, a difference of 16.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 21st and North America ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 89.6% 88.8% 0.9% Mongolia
2000s 91.4% 88.7% 2.7% Mongolia
2010s 98.6% 88.8% 9.8% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Mongolia or North America?
Mongolia, at 99.3% against 82.7% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Mongolia and North America?
16.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Mongolia ranks 21st 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.