Guatemala vs Syria: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Guatemala
85.0%
in 2023
Syria
85.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
100th
Syria rank
97th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • Syria
406080100197119972023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 85.8% against 85.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.

Guatemala ranks 100th and Syria ranks 97th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 35.0% 84.6% 49.6% Syria
1990s 48.2% 86.7% 38.5% Syria
2000s 64.8% 92.7% 27.8% Syria
2010s 69.6% 94.0% 24.4% Syria
2020s 85.3% 81.2% 4.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Guatemala or Syria?
Syria, at 85.8% against 85.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Guatemala and Syria?
0.8%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Guatemala ranks 100th and Syria ranks 97th 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.