Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Israel
98.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
76.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 98.9% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 76.0% 23.5% Israel
2010s 99.5% 76.9% 22.6% Israel
2020s 99.5% 77.1% 22.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Israel, at 98.9% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22.5%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Israel ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.