Euro area vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Euro area
96.7%
in 2023
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Euro area rank
6th
Singapore rank
9th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

Euro area ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 91.9% 92.7% 0.8% Singapore
1980s 93.8% 91.1% 2.7% Euro area
2000s 95.8% 98.5% 2.8% Singapore
2010s 96.6% 99.5% 2.9% Singapore
2020s 96.6% 99.6% 3.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Euro area or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Euro area and Singapore?
3.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Euro area ranks 6th 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.