El Salvador vs Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
El Salvador
89.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
99th
Uruguay rank
101st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.3% against 88.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 84.0% | 47.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 92.9% | 51.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 93.7% | 35.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 92.0% | 20.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 97.1% | 16.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 93.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 89.3% against 88.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 101st 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.