Japan vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Spain as of 1998.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Japan and Spain?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1989.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd 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.