Portugal vs World: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Portugal
99.3%
in 2020
World
78.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
World rank
24th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 78.9% in World, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 66.8% | 5.5% | World |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 81.7% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 84.4% | 14.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Portugal or World?
- Portugal, at 99.3% against 78.9% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Portugal and World?
- 20.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Portugal ranks 24th and World ranks 24th 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
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.