IDA blend vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

IDA blend
69.4%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
IDA blend rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • IDA blend
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 69.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 77.2% 98.3% 21.1% Sweden
2000s 69.6% 99.1% 29.4% Sweden
2010s 69.7% 98.8% 29.2% Sweden
2020s 69.6% 99.5% 29.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, IDA blend or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.6% against 69.4% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between IDA blend and Sweden?
29.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do IDA blend and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
IDA blend ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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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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.