Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
78.2%
in 2023
Portugal
99.3%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 76.3% 61.2% 15.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 77.5% 99.1% 21.5% Portugal
2020s 78.3% 99.3% 21.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.3% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
21.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.