How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?

16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.

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.

Argentina vs Paraguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Argentina

97.5%

in 2022

Paraguay

98.1%

in 2023

Argentina rank

42nd

Paraguay rank

39th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Argentina
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 98.1% against 97.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 164 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.2%	41.5%	19.7%	Argentina
1990s	92.5%	72.9%	19.6%	Argentina
2000s	93.6%	77.3%	16.3%	Argentina
2010s	95.3%	80.0%	15.3%	Argentina
2020s	96.8%	94.8%	2.0%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Argentina or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 98.1% against 97.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Argentina and Paraguay?: 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Argentina ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th 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, 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: 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.