Lithuania vs South Asia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Lithuania
98.6%
in 2023
South Asia
73.8%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
33rd
South Asia rank
31st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 98.6% against 73.8% in South Asia, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 31st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 60.4% 38.2% Lithuania
2000s 98.0% 67.0% 31.1% Lithuania
2010s 97.7% 83.8% 13.9% Lithuania
2020s 99.3% 88.0% 11.3% 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 South Asia?
Lithuania, at 98.6% against 73.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lithuania and South Asia?
24.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and South Asia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Lithuania ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 31st 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.