Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Congo or United Arab Emirates?

Congo, at 70.6% against 70.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1995.

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.

Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Congo

70.6%

in 2007

United Arab Emirates

70.1%

in 2020

Congo rank

126th

United Arab Emirates rank

127th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Congo
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Congo currently reports 70.6% against 70.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 164 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	74.0%	88.9%	14.8%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	73.4%	85.7%	12.3%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	43.7%	82.9%	39.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Congo or United Arab Emirates?: Congo, at 70.6% against 70.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2007.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1995.
How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Congo ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th 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.