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
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
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.