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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
76.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

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

Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 78.9% 56.3% 22.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 80.7% 51.8% 28.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 76.4% 99.6% 23.1% Switzerland
2020s 77.3% 99.4% 22.0% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.4% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
23.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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.