Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?

Lebanon, at 92.7% against 92.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

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.

Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Lebanon

92.7%

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

92.7%

in 2016

Lebanon rank

89th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

90th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Lebanon
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 92.7% against 92.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 89th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.8%	66.0%	24.9%	Lebanon
2010s	94.0%	92.7%	1.3%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?: Lebanon, at 92.7% against 92.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Lebanon ranks 89th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.