Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
85.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
99.4%
in 2020
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.4% against 85.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 84.5% 99.9% 15.4% United Kingdom
2020s 85.4% 99.4% 14.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.4% against 85.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
14.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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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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.