Greece vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Greece
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Greece currently reports 99.5% against 86.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 50.6% | 44.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 59.0% | 38.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 69.7% | 29.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 81.4% | 16.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 84.8% | 10.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 86.5% | 11.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Greece or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Greece, at 99.5% against 86.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Greece and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Greece ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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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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.