How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Europe & Central Asia

98.0%

in 2023

Spain

99.9%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

4th

Spain rank

5th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 98.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.1%	99.2%	3.2%	Spain
2010s	96.8%	98.3%	1.5%	Spain
2020s	98.2%	99.9%	1.7%	Spain

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 or Spain?: Spain, at 99.9% against 98.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 1.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.