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

Lithuania
98.6%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 99.2% 98.3% 0.8% Lithuania
2000s 98.0% 99.1% 1.1% Sweden
2010s 97.4% 98.8% 1.5% Sweden
2020s 99.3% 99.4% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lithuania or Sweden?
Lithuania, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lithuania and Sweden?
0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Lithuania ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th 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.