Mexico vs Mongolia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Mongolia
98.6%
in 2018
Mexico rank
32nd
Mongolia rank
34th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mexico ranks 32nd and Mongolia ranks 34th of 179 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 66.8% 93.2% 26.4% Mongolia
1980s 68.8% 93.5% 24.7% Mongolia
1990s 85.3% 89.3% 4.0% Mongolia
2000s 89.4% 90.1% 0.7% Mongolia
2010s 95.7% 97.9% 2.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mexico or Mongolia?
Mexico, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mexico and Mongolia?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Mexico ranks 32nd and Mongolia ranks 34th 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.