Chile vs Greece: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Chile
99.6%
in 2023
Greece
99.5%
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Greece rank
13th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 69.8% 95.0% 25.1% Greece
1980s 92.9% 98.9% 5.9% Greece
2010s 99.2% 96.3% 2.9% Chile
2020s 99.2% 99.5% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Chile or Greece?
Chile, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Chile and Greece?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Chile ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th 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.