Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 86.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 93.2% | 43.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 91.4% | 34.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 98.7% | 15.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 99.4% | 13.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 99.6% | 13.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 86.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 13.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th 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
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.