Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Fiji or Philippines?

Philippines, at 93.4% against 93.1% in Fiji as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?

11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.

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.

Fiji vs Philippines: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Fiji

93.1%

in 2023

Philippines

93.4%

in 2023

Fiji rank

84th

Philippines rank

83rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Fiji
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 93.4% against 93.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 84th and Philippines ranks 83rd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	90.2%	65.9%	24.3%	Fiji
1990s	86.8%	69.9%	16.9%	Fiji
2000s	89.6%	74.6%	15.0%	Fiji
2010s	74.4%	96.6%	22.2%	Philippines
2020s	93.1%	93.4%	0.3%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Fiji or Philippines?: Philippines, at 93.4% against 93.1% in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Fiji and Philippines?: 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Philippines rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Fiji ranks 84th and Philippines ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
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: 03 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.