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

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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 South Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Republic of Moldova

95.5%

in 2023

South Africa

95.4%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

66th

South Africa rank

68th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Republic of Moldova
South Africa

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.4%	57.5%	37.9%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	95.6%	78.6%	17.0%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	94.1%	90.4%	3.7%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	94.6%	94.5%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova

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 South Africa?: Republic of Moldova, at 95.5% against 95.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th 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.