Cyprus vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Cyprus
97.9%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
59.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
44th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Cyprus
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 93.8% 57.1% 36.7% Cyprus
1980s 98.7% 57.0% 41.8% Cyprus
1990s 98.3% 56.1% 42.1% Cyprus
2000s 98.1% 58.5% 39.5% Cyprus
2010s 96.2% 54.3% 41.9% Cyprus
2020s 98.0% 60.3% 37.7% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cyprus or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cyprus, at 97.9% against 59.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
38.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Cyprus ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th 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

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.