El Salvador vs East Timor: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

El Salvador
89.3%
in 2023
East Timor
89.8%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
99th
East Timor rank
97th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • El Salvador
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 89.8% against 89.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 99th and East Timor ranks 97th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 81.3% 70.4% 10.9% El Salvador
2010s 80.7% 80.9% 0.2% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, El Salvador or East Timor?
East Timor, at 89.8% against 89.3% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between El Salvador and East Timor?
0.5%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and East Timor?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and East Timor rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
El Salvador ranks 99th and East Timor ranks 97th 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

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.