Peru vs Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Peru
93.1%
in 2016
Uruguay
92.9%
in 2021
Peru rank
86th
Uruguay rank
89th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
020406080100197719992021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 93.1% against 92.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 164 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 66.3% 90.5% 24.2% Uruguay
1990s 78.8% 92.4% 13.6% Uruguay
2000s 84.4% 94.2% 9.7% Uruguay
2010s 81.8% 98.1% 16.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Peru or Uruguay?
Peru, at 93.1% against 92.9% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Peru and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Peru ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th 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.