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

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Tajikistan
99.0%
in 2016
Iceland rank
31st
Tajikistan rank
29th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Tajikistan
020406080100199720082019

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 31st and Tajikistan ranks 29th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 97.8% 96.7% 1.1% Iceland
2000s 97.4% 98.4% 1.0% Tajikistan
2010s 98.3% 98.7% 0.4% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Iceland or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tajikistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Tajikistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Iceland ranks 31st and Tajikistan ranks 29th 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.