Chile vs OECD members: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Chile
99.6%
in 2023
OECD members
94.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
12th
OECD members rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Chile
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.6% against 94.1% in OECD members, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 70.9% 83.8% 12.9% OECD members
1980s 92.9% 88.0% 5.0% Chile
1990s 98.0% 90.5% 7.5% Chile
2010s 99.3% 94.8% 4.5% Chile
2020s 99.3% 94.4% 4.9% 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 OECD members?
Chile, at 99.6% against 94.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Chile and OECD members?
5.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and OECD members rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Chile ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 11th 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.