Argentina vs Tunisia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Argentina
97.6%
in 2022
Tunisia
97.3%
in 2020
Argentina rank
47th
Tunisia rank
48th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 65.2% 71.4% 6.2% Tunisia
1990s 82.2% 86.3% 4.1% Tunisia
2000s 91.6% 93.1% 1.5% Tunisia
2010s 95.0% 93.9% 1.1% Argentina
2020s 96.5% 97.3% 0.8% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Argentina or Tunisia?
Argentina, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Argentina and Tunisia?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tunisia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Argentina ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 179 countries.
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

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.