Belarus vs Least developed countries: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Belarus
97.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries
59.5%
in 2023
Belarus rank
45th
Least developed countries rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 97.9% against 59.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.4%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Belarus ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 99.0% 41.9% 57.1% Belarus
1980s 71.7% 45.8% 25.9% Belarus
1990s 97.5% 53.0% 44.5% Belarus
2000s 98.4% 57.6% 40.8% Belarus
2010s 98.4% 55.5% 43.0% Belarus
2020s 96.7% 60.0% 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 Least developed countries?
Belarus, at 97.9% against 59.5% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Belarus and Least developed countries?
38.4%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Least developed countries rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Belarus ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd 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.