Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Hong Kong or Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Hong Kong, at 95.6% against 95.4% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saint Kitts and Nevis?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.

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.

Hong Kong vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Hong Kong

95.6%

in 2023

Saint Kitts and Nevis

95.4%

in 2014

Hong Kong rank

65th

Saint Kitts and Nevis rank

67th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Hong Kong
Saint Kitts and Nevis

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 95.6% against 95.4% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 65th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.4%	70.4%	28.9%	Hong Kong
2010s	98.8%	89.4%	9.3%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Hong Kong or Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Hong Kong, at 95.6% against 95.4% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Hong Kong and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Hong Kong ranks 65th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th 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: 17 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.