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

25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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 Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Europe & Central Asia

98.2%

in 2023

Spain

99.9%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Spain rank

2nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Europe & Central Asia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	94.9%	94.9%	0.0%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	96.9%	98.0%	1.1%	Spain
2010s	97.2%	98.3%	1.1%	Spain
2020s	98.3%	99.9%	1.6%	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 or Spain?: Spain, at 99.9% against 98.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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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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.