Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 86.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 93.2% | 42.6% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 91.4% | 34.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 98.7% | 14.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 99.4% | 13.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 99.6% | 13.1% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 86.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 13.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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.