How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lithuania?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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 only vs Lithuania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

IDA only

62.1%

in 2023

Lithuania

98.6%

in 2023

IDA only rank

36th

Lithuania rank

33rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

IDA only
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 98.6% against 62.1% in IDA only, a difference of 36.5%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.7%	98.6%	41.9%	Lithuania
2000s	60.7%	98.0%	37.3%	Lithuania
2010s	58.2%	97.7%	39.5%	Lithuania
2020s	62.6%	99.3%	36.7%	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, IDA only or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 98.6% against 62.1% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between IDA only and Lithuania?: 36.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lithuania?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Lithuania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: IDA only ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd 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: 03 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.