How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?

17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1998.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Europe & Central Asia

98.2%

in 2023

Japan

100.0%

in 1998

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Japan rank

1st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Europe & Central Asia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 100.0% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.1%	99.7%	4.6%	Japan
1980s	94.9%	99.9%	5.0%	Japan
1990s	96.0%	100.0%	4.0%	Japan

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 or Japan?: Japan, at 100.0% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 1998.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 1.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1998.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.