East Asia & Pacific vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

East Asia & Pacific
95.5%
in 2021
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Switzerland
020406080100197719992021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 77.4% 54.5% 22.9% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 94.4% 99.5% 5.1% 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 or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
4.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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

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.