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

Bhutan
88.7%
in 2016
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
101st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 88.8% against 88.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 86.3% 75.3% Uruguay
1990s 74.2% 90.1% 15.9% Uruguay
2000s 85.6% 92.5% 6.9% Uruguay
2010s 91.6% 93.9% 2.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bhutan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 88.8% against 88.7% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bhutan and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 101st 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.