How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Palestine?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Madagascar vs Palestine: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Madagascar

31.6%

in 2018

Palestine

18.6%

in 2023

Madagascar rank

176th

Palestine rank

178th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Madagascar
Palestine

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 31.6% against 18.6% in Palestine, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Palestine's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 178th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.6%	99.0%	52.4%	Palestine
2000s	44.9%	97.9%	53.0%	Palestine
2010s	38.2%	97.2%	59.0%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Madagascar or Palestine?: Madagascar, at 31.6% against 18.6% in Palestine as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Madagascar and Palestine?: 13.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Palestine?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Palestine rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Madagascar ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 178th 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: 17 September 2026

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.