How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Portugal?

6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

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.

IDA & IBRD total vs Portugal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

IDA & IBRD total

77.8%

in 2023

Portugal

99.3%

in 2020

IDA & IBRD total rank

27th

Portugal rank

24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

IDA & IBRD total
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	62.8%	61.2%	1.6%	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	80.4%	99.1%	18.7%	Portugal
2020s	83.6%	99.3%	15.7%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, IDA & IBRD total or Portugal?: Portugal, at 99.3% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between IDA & IBRD total and Portugal?: 21.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Portugal?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Portugal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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.