Mongolia vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Mongolia
98.6%
in 2018
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Mongolia
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 93.2% 99.0% 5.9% Sweden
1980s 93.5% 98.3% 4.8% Sweden
1990s 87.2% 98.3% 11.1% Sweden
2000s 90.1% 98.9% 8.8% Sweden
2010s 98.6% 99.7% 1.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mongolia or Sweden?
Mongolia, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mongolia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Mongolia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.