What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Dominican Republic and Maldives?

0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Dominican Republic

92.2%

in 2023

Maldives

91.9%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Maldives rank

94th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Dominican Republic
Maldives

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 92.2% against 91.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Maldives ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Maldives ranks 94th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2010s	84.1%	89.6%	5.5%	Maldives
2020s	92.2%	91.9%	0.3%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Dominican Republic or Maldives?: Dominican Republic, at 92.2% against 91.9% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Dominican Republic and Maldives?: 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Maldives ranks 94th 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: 17 September 2026

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.