Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Greece: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
98.2%
in 2023
Greece
99.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Greece rank
6th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Greece
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 97.1% 99.1% 1.9% Greece
2000s 97.5% 96.8% 0.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 97.2% 95.7% 1.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Greece?
Greece, at 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greece?
1.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greece?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greece rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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

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.