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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
76.4%
in 2023
Russia
98.9%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Russia rank
27th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

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

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Russia ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 96.3% 15.9% Russia
2010s 78.2% 97.5% 19.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Russia?
Russia, at 98.9% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
22.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Russia ranks 27th 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

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.