What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Republic of Moldova and Seychelles?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Seychelles?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Seychelles: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Republic of Moldova

95.5%

in 2023

Seychelles

95.3%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

66th

Seychelles rank

69th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Republic of Moldova
Seychelles

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 95.5% against 95.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.4%	96.1%	0.7%	Seychelles
2000s	94.3%	92.4%	1.9%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	94.3%	95.7%	1.4%	Seychelles
2020s	94.8%	95.4%	0.6%	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Republic of Moldova or Seychelles?: Republic of Moldova, at 95.5% against 95.3% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Republic of Moldova and Seychelles?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Seychelles?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Seychelles rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and Seychelles ranks 69th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.