Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Syria or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 92.9% against 91.1% in Syria as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?

26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.

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.

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

Syria

91.1%

in 2023

Uruguay

92.9%

in 2021

Syria rank

92nd

Uruguay rank

89th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Syria
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 92.9% against 91.1% in Syria, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uruguay ahead.

Syria ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	69.5%	90.5%	21.0%	Uruguay
1980s	88.0%	93.7%	5.6%	Uruguay
1990s	86.2%	94.0%	7.8%	Uruguay
2000s	93.1%	94.2%	1.1%	Uruguay
2010s	94.8%	97.4%	2.6%	Uruguay
2020s	79.4%	96.1%	16.7%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Syria or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 92.9% against 91.1% in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Syria and Uruguay?: 1.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Syria ranks 92nd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.