Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 82.1% against 80.6% in Brazil as of 2019.

What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.

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.

Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Brazil

80.6%

in 2003

Lao People's Democratic Republic

82.1%

in 2019

Brazil rank

121st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

119th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Brazil
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 82.1% against 80.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 121st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.5%	53.4%	19.1%	Brazil
2000s	82.3%	60.9%	21.4%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 82.1% against 80.6% in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Brazil ranks 121st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.