Pacific island small states vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Pacific island small states
83.8%
in 2023
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
Pacific island small states rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 83.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Pacific island small states ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 83.9% 93.2% 9.4% Singapore
1980s 82.9% 91.4% 8.5% Singapore
2000s 81.4% 98.7% 17.2% Singapore
2010s 79.8% 99.4% 19.6% Singapore
2020s 80.7% 99.6% 18.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Pacific island small states or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.4% against 83.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Pacific island small states and Singapore?
15.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Pacific island small states and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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

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.