Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Arab World or Chile?

Chile, at 99.1% against 81.3% in Arab World as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chile?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Chile: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Arab World

81.3%

in 2023

Chile

99.1%

in 2023

Arab World rank

21st

Chile rank

23rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Arab World
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.1% against 81.3% in Arab World, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 21st and Chile ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1970s	80.7%	68.7%	12.0%	Arab World
1980s	84.0%	90.0%	6.0%	Chile
1990s	84.1%	96.9%	12.8%	Chile
2010s	81.0%	99.1%	18.1%	Chile
2020s	81.7%	99.7%	18.0%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Arab World or Chile?: Chile, at 99.1% against 81.3% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Arab World and Chile?: 17.8%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chile?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Chile rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Arab World ranks 21st and Chile ranks 23rd 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 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.