Azerbaijan vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Azerbaijan
99.3%
in 2023
North America
85.0%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
22nd
North America rank
19th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • North America
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 99.3% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 22nd and North America ranks 19th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan North America Difference Ahead
1990s 95.9% 91.2% 4.7% Azerbaijan
2000s 97.4% 91.2% 6.2% Azerbaijan
2010s 96.8% 91.3% 5.5% Azerbaijan
2020s 97.9% 85.8% 12.2% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Azerbaijan or North America?
Azerbaijan, at 99.3% against 85.0% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Azerbaijan and North America?
14.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Azerbaijan ranks 22nd and North America ranks 19th 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.