Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.4% against 84.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 99.9% | 15.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 99.4% | 14.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.4% against 84.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 14.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- 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.