India vs United Arab Emirates: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

India
74.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
73.9%
in 2020
India rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
134th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • India
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

India currently reports 74.2% against 73.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

India ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 38.3% 68.6% 30.3% United Arab Emirates
1980s 57.3% 84.7% 27.4% United Arab Emirates
1990s 60.3% 92.4% 32.1% United Arab Emirates
2000s 60.2% 94.0% 33.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 99.6% 73.9% 25.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, India or United Arab Emirates?
India, at 74.2% against 73.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between India and United Arab Emirates?
0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
India ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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.