Small states vs United Kingdom: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Small states
77.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.2%
in 2020
Small states rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.2% against 77.5% in Small states, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 78.3% 99.7% 21.4% United Kingdom
2020s 76.8% 99.2% 22.3% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Small states or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.2% against 77.5% in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Small states and United Kingdom?
21.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Small states ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.