Montenegro vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Montenegro
99.5%
in 2021
North America
85.0%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
16th
North America rank
19th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Montenegro
  • North America
020406080100199620092023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.5% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was North America ahead.

Montenegro ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro North America Difference Ahead
2010s 94.0% 91.3% 2.7% Montenegro
2020s 98.9% 86.6% 12.3% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Montenegro or North America?
Montenegro, at 99.5% against 85.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Montenegro and North America?
14.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Montenegro and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Montenegro ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th 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.