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

Kiribati
86.8%
in 2023
Syria
85.8%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
94th
Syria rank
97th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Kiribati
  • Syria
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 86.8% against 85.8% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Kiribati ranks 94th and Syria ranks 97th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 79.7% 85.3% 5.7% Syria
2000s 72.2% 90.5% 18.3% Syria
2020s 87.0% 79.6% 7.4% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Kiribati or Syria?
Kiribati, at 86.8% against 85.8% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Kiribati and Syria?
1.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Syria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Kiribati ranks 94th 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.