Middle income vs Portugal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Middle income
81.6%
in 2023
Portugal
99.3%
in 2020
Middle income rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 81.6% in Middle income, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 61.2% | 1.6% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 99.1% | 13.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 99.3% | 10.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Middle income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.3% against 81.6% in Middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Middle income and Portugal?
- 17.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Middle income and Portugal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Middle income ranks 22nd 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
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.