Bhutan vs Samoa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bhutan
88.7%
in 2016
Samoa
88.6%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
102nd
Samoa rank
103rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Samoa
20406080100197619972019

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 88.7% against 88.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 81.5% 90.0% 8.5% Samoa
2000s 84.7% 87.4% 2.7% Samoa
2010s 91.6% 84.4% 7.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bhutan or Samoa?
Bhutan, at 88.7% against 88.6% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bhutan and Samoa?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 103rd 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.