Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
85.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 85.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 73.8% | 24.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 79.3% | 18.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 83.0% | 15.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iceland, at 99.6% against 85.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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
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.