OECD members vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
OECD members
94.4%
in 2023
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
OECD members rank
11th
Singapore rank
9th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- OECD members
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 94.4% in OECD members, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Singapore ahead.
OECD members ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.3% | 92.3% | 8.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 91.1% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 98.5% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 99.5% | 3.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 99.6% | 4.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, OECD members or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 94.4% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between OECD members and Singapore?
- 5.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- OECD members ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 9th 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.