Estonia vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Estonia
99.4%
in 2023
North America
85.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
19th
North America rank
19th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Estonia
- North America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.4% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 91.2% | 7.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 91.2% | 6.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 91.3% | 7.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 86.1% | 13.5% | 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 North America?
- Estonia, at 99.4% against 85.0% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Estonia and North America?
- 14.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Estonia ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th 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.