Samoa vs Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Samoa
88.6%
in 2019
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
Samoa rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
101st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 88.8% against 88.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.

Samoa ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 86.0% 94.2% 8.2% Uruguay
2000s 87.8% 90.5% 2.7% Uruguay
2010s 87.6% 96.5% 8.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Samoa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 88.8% against 88.6% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Samoa and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Samoa ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st 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.