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

Estonia
99.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
76.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

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

Estonia currently reports 99.0% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.6%.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 97.2% 79.6% 17.6% Estonia
2000s 97.9% 76.1% 21.8% Estonia
2010s 98.4% 76.9% 21.5% Estonia
2020s 99.4% 77.0% 22.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Estonia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Estonia, at 99.0% 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 Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Estonia ranks 24th 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.