How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Estonia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Estonia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Arab World

82.3%

in 2023

Estonia

99.4%

in 2023

Arab World rank

21st

Estonia rank

19th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Arab World
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 99.4% against 82.3% in Arab World, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.0%	97.3%	14.4%	Estonia
2000s	81.7%	97.9%	16.1%	Estonia
2010s	80.5%	98.4%	17.9%	Estonia
2020s	82.7%	99.6%	16.9%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Arab World or Estonia?: Estonia, at 99.4% against 82.3% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Arab World and Estonia?: 17.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Estonia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Estonia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Arab World ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 19th 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, total (% 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, total (% 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: 224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 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.