Egypt vs European Union: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Egypt
99.8%
in 2020
European Union
97.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
6th
European Union rank
5th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Egypt
- European Union
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.8% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was European Union ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 93.5% | 12.0% | European Union |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 96.5% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 97.0% | 1.3% | European Union |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.6% | 2.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Egypt or European Union?
- Egypt, at 99.8% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Egypt and European Union?
- 2.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and European Union?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and European Union rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Egypt ranks 6th and European Union ranks 5th 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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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.