Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Benin
54.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
56.2%
in 1997
Benin rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080197119962021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 56.2% against 54.1% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 179 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 31.3% 57.3% 25.9% Papua New Guinea
1990s 54.0% 56.3% 2.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 56.2% against 54.1% in Benin as of 1997.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Benin ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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.