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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.0%
in 2021
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Singapore rank
9th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
020406080100197219972022

How they compare

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

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

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 87.8% 98.5% 10.7% Singapore
2010s 94.4% 99.5% 5.0% Singapore
2020s 95.1% 99.5% 4.4% Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, 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 Singapore?
4.9%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th 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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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.