Bhutan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bhutan
88.7%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
88.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
102nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
105th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080100197119972023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 88.7% against 88.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th of 179 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 16.3% 79.1% 62.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 76.0% 86.1% 10.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 85.6% 93.4% 7.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 93.0% 94.4% 1.4% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bhutan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Bhutan, at 88.7% against 88.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th 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.