Kenya vs Peru: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Kenya
93.0%
in 2014
Peru
93.1%
in 2016
Kenya rank
88th
Peru rank
85th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
020406080100197219942016

How they compare

Peru currently reports 93.1% against 93.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th of 179 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 60.7% 64.3% 3.6% Peru
1980s 59.6% 70.4% 10.8% Peru
2000s 75.2% 84.8% 9.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Kenya or Peru?
Peru, at 93.1% against 93.0% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Kenya and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2004.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Kenya ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th 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.