European Union vs Slovakia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
European Union
97.7%
in 2023
Slovakia
99.7%
in 2023
European Union rank
5th
Slovakia rank
7th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- European Union
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 99.7% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
European Union ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.4% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 97.7% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.6% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, European Union or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 99.7% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between European Union and Slovakia?
- 2.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Slovakia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- European Union ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 7th 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.