Chile vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Chile
99.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
76.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Chile
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.1% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 68.7% 77.7% 9.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 90.0% 79.8% 10.1% Chile
1990s 96.9% 79.9% 17.0% Chile
2010s 99.1% 77.3% 21.8% Chile
2020s 99.7% 76.8% 22.9% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Chile or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Chile, at 99.1% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Chile ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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About this data

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

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.