Chile vs Latin America & Caribbean: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Chile
99.6%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
86.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
12th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Chile
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.6% against 86.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 49.5% | 21.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 60.3% | 32.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 74.9% | 23.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 85.1% | 14.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 86.5% | 12.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Chile or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Chile, at 99.6% against 86.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Chile ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th 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
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.