How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

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.

Portugal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Portugal

98.7%

in 2020

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

72.0%

in 2023

Portugal rank

33rd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Portugal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.7% against 72.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	59.7%	39.7%	20.0%	Portugal
2010s	98.3%	83.4%	14.9%	Portugal
2020s	98.7%	94.5%	4.1%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Portugal, at 98.7% against 72.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Portugal ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 164 countries.
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: 17 September 2026

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.