Mongolia vs South Asia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Mongolia
98.6%
in 2018
South Asia
73.8%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
34th
South Asia rank
31st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 98.6% against 73.8% in South Asia, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 31st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 93.2% 42.4% 50.8% Mongolia
1980s 93.5% 46.4% 47.1% Mongolia
1990s 88.3% 60.4% 27.8% Mongolia
2000s 90.1% 62.3% 27.8% Mongolia
2010s 97.9% 86.3% 11.6% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mongolia or South Asia?
Mongolia, at 98.6% against 73.8% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mongolia and South Asia?
24.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and South Asia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Mongolia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 31st 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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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.