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
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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

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.