Lithuania vs Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Lithuania
98.6%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Lithuania
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 85.3% 13.3% Lithuania
2000s 98.0% 91.3% 6.7% Lithuania
2010s 97.7% 95.6% 2.1% Lithuania
2020s 99.3% 98.0% 1.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lithuania or Mexico?
Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lithuania and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Mexico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Mexico rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Lithuania ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.