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

North America
85.0%
in 2023
Slovenia
99.4%
in 2022
North America rank
19th
Slovenia rank
20th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • North America
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.4% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 91.2% 99.0% 7.9% Slovenia
2000s 91.2% 98.9% 7.7% Slovenia
2010s 91.3% 99.2% 7.9% Slovenia
2020s 86.0% 99.5% 13.4% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, 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 Slovenia?
14.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do North America and Slovenia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
North America ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 20th 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

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.