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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
78.2%
in 2023
Turkey
99.0%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Turkey rank
28th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

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

Turkey currently reports 99.0% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.8%.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 80.8% 96.1% 15.3% Turkey
1990s 81.2% 93.5% 12.3% Turkey
2000s 75.5% 96.0% 20.5% Turkey
2010s 77.5% 95.8% 18.3% Turkey
2020s 79.0% 99.5% 20.5% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 99.0% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
20.8%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th 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.