Early-demographic dividend vs Portugal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Early-demographic dividend
77.9%
in 2023
Portugal
99.3%
in 2020
Early-demographic dividend rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 77.9% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 50.1% 61.2% 11.1% Portugal
2010s 82.8% 99.1% 16.3% Portugal
2020s 88.4% 99.3% 10.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Early-demographic dividend or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.3% against 77.9% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
21.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Portugal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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.