East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
95.5%
in 2021
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 54.4% | 21.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 99.5% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 99.5% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 4.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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
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.