Iceland vs Mongolia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Mongolia
98.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
31st
Mongolia rank
34th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Mongolia
020406080100197819982019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 34th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 97.0% 86.3% 10.7% Iceland
2000s 98.0% 90.1% 7.9% Iceland
2010s 98.6% 97.9% 0.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Iceland or Mongolia?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and Mongolia?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Iceland ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 34th 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

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.