Bangladesh vs Panama: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bangladesh
66.2%
in 2009
Panama
66.7%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
148th
Panama rank
146th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 66.7% against 66.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 148th and Panama ranks 146th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 21.0% 80.6% 59.6% Panama
1980s 33.6% 75.8% 42.2% Panama
2000s 66.4% 90.3% 23.9% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bangladesh or Panama?
Panama, at 66.7% against 66.2% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bangladesh and Panama?
0.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bangladesh ranks 148th and Panama ranks 146th 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.