Portugal vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Portugal
98.7%
in 2020
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Sweden rank
34th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 96.4% | 36.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 34th 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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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.