Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, France or Pre-demographic dividend?

France, at 98.0% against 60.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 1999.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pre-demographic dividend?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.

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.

France vs Pre-demographic dividend: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

France

98.0%

in 1999

Pre-demographic dividend

60.6%

in 2023

France rank

42nd

Pre-demographic dividend rank

42nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

France
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

France currently reports 98.0% against 60.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 37.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 42nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1970s	91.1%	64.7%	26.4%	France
1980s	96.1%	67.1%	29.0%	France
1990s	97.0%	65.2%	31.8%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, France or Pre-demographic dividend?: France, at 98.0% against 60.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 1999.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between France and Pre-demographic dividend?: 37.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pre-demographic dividend?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do France and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: France ranks 42nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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.