Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Belarus or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Belarus as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

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.

Belarus vs Cyprus: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Belarus

97.9%

in 2023

Cyprus

97.9%

in 2021

Belarus rank

45th

Cyprus rank

44th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Belarus
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 45th and Cyprus ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1970s	99.0%	93.8%	5.2%	Belarus
1980s	71.7%	98.8%	27.1%	Cyprus
1990s	98.1%	98.3%	0.2%	Cyprus
2000s	98.4%	98.1%	0.4%	Belarus
2010s	98.4%	96.2%	2.2%	Belarus
2020s	96.9%	98.0%	1.0%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Belarus or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 97.9% against 97.9% in Belarus as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Belarus and Cyprus?: 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Belarus and Cyprus rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Belarus ranks 45th and Cyprus ranks 44th 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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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.