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
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
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.