Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Eswatini
83.2%
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
82.1%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
118th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
119th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 83.2% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 67.4% 55.1% 12.3% Eswatini
2000s 69.6% 62.7% 6.9% Eswatini
2010s 78.0% 77.1% 1.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Eswatini, at 83.2% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Eswatini ranks 118th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th 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.