Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
98.2%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 95.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 98.3% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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.