Greece vs Japan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Greece
99.9%
in 2022
Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Greece rank
6th
Japan rank
4th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 95.3% 99.7% 4.4% Japan
1980s 97.6% 99.8% 2.2% Japan
1990s 99.1% 99.9% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Greece as of 1998.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Greece and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Greece ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th 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.