Estonia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Estonia
99.4%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
86.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
17th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Estonia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.4% against 86.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 75.0% | 22.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 80.4% | 17.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 84.2% | 14.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 86.3% | 13.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Estonia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Estonia, at 99.4% against 86.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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.