Lower middle income vs Russia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Lower middle income
74.5%
in 2023
Russia
99.1%
in 2018
Lower middle income rank
30th
Russia rank
27th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 99.1% against 74.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.6%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 30th and Russia ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 65.6% 95.7% 30.1% Russia
2000s 68.9% 96.1% 27.2% Russia
2010s 78.4% 97.7% 19.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lower middle income or Russia?
Russia, at 99.1% against 74.5% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lower middle income and Russia?
24.6%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Russia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Lower middle income and Russia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Lower middle income ranks 30th and Russia ranks 27th of 45 groups.
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.