Latin America & Caribbean vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Latin America & Caribbean
86.5%
in 2023
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Singapore rank
18th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 86.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 93.2% | 41.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 91.4% | 33.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 98.7% | 14.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 99.4% | 13.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 99.6% | 13.0% | 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 or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 86.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 12.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th 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.