How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Greece: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

95.0%

in 2021

Greece

99.9%

in 2022

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

8th

Greece rank

6th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.9% against 95.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Greece	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.9%	96.8%	15.9%	Greece
2010s	89.1%	95.7%	6.7%	Greece
2020s	95.1%	97.9%	2.9%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Greece?: Greece, at 99.9% against 95.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece?: 4.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th 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: 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.