Colombia vs Timor-Leste: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
89.8%
in 2018
Colombia rank
95th
Timor-Leste rank
97th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 89.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 97th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 84.5% 66.6% 17.9% Colombia
2010s 86.6% 82.0% 4.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Colombia or Timor-Leste?
Colombia, at 91.3% against 89.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Colombia and Timor-Leste?
1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Timor-Leste?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Timor-Leste rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Colombia ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 97th 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.