Iceland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 85.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 73.5% | 24.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 79.1% | 18.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 82.9% | 15.4% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iceland, at 99.6% against 85.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.