Mexico vs Small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Small states
75.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
32nd
Small states rank
29th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Mexico
- Small states
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 75.1% in Small states, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Small states ahead.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 67.1% | 6.9% | Small states |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 70.5% | 1.5% | Small states |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 72.5% | 8.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 73.0% | 18.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 75.9% | 19.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 75.1% | 22.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mexico or Small states?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 75.1% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mexico and Small states?
- 23.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 29th 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.