What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between United Kingdom and World?

19.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.

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.

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

United Kingdom

99.2%

in 2020

World

80.2%

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

27th

World rank

24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

United Kingdom
World

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.2% against 80.2% in World, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times World's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	World	Difference	Ahead
2010s	99.7%	83.1%	16.6%	United Kingdom
2020s	99.2%	85.3%	13.8%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, United Kingdom or World?: United Kingdom, at 99.2% against 80.2% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between United Kingdom and World?: 19.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: United Kingdom ranks 27th and World ranks 24th 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.