North America vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
North America
85.0%
in 2023
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
North America rank
19th
Singapore rank
18th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 98.7% | 7.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 99.4% | 8.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 99.6% | 13.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 85.0% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between North America and Singapore?
- 14.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- North America ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- 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
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.