Gambia vs India: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Gambia
73.5%
in 2020
India
72.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
118th
India rank
121st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Gambia
  • India
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.5% against 72.5% in India, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 118th and India ranks 121st of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia India Difference Ahead
1990s 65.3% 63.3% 1.9% Gambia
2000s 67.8% 59.5% 8.4% Gambia
2010s 74.1% 89.8% 15.6% India
2020s 73.5% 99.4% 25.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Gambia or India?
Gambia, at 73.5% against 72.5% in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Gambia and India?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Gambia and India rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Gambia ranks 118th and India ranks 121st 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.