Iraq vs Niger: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Iraq
49.5%
in 1999
Niger
44.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
168th
Niger rank
171st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
020406080197119972023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.5% against 44.6% in Niger, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Iraq ranks 168th and Niger ranks 171st of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 69.4% 52.8% 16.6% Iraq
1980s 58.1% 75.1% 17.0% Niger
1990s 49.5% 55.1% 5.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Iraq or Niger?
Iraq, at 49.5% against 44.6% in Niger as of 1999.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iraq and Niger?
4.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Iraq ranks 168th and Niger ranks 171st 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.