What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

7 years are reported by both, from 1998 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Dominican Republic

91.2%

in 2023

Uruguay

91.0%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

85th

Uruguay rank

86th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 91.2% against 91.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 164 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.0%	81.0%	20.0%	Uruguay
2010s	81.1%	98.9%	17.8%	Uruguay
2020s	52.9%	98.3%	45.3%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Dominican Republic, at 91.2% against 91.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.