Belarus vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Belarus
97.9%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.2%
in 2023
Belarus rank
45th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 45th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 99.0% 57.1% 41.9% Belarus
1980s 71.7% 56.8% 14.9% Belarus
1990s 97.5% 55.6% 41.9% Belarus
2000s 98.4% 58.0% 40.4% Belarus
2010s 98.4% 54.7% 43.7% Belarus
2020s 96.7% 59.9% 36.8% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Belarus or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Belarus, at 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Belarus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
38.7%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Belarus ranks 45th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.