Estonia vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Estonia
99.4%
in 2023
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
Estonia rank
19th
Singapore rank
18th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Estonia
  • Singapore
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 98.7% 0.3% Singapore
2010s 99.6% 99.4% 0.2% Estonia
2020s 99.7% 99.7% 0.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Estonia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Estonia and Singapore?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Estonia ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th 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.