United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.3%
in 2020
World
78.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th
World rank
24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.3% against 78.9% in World, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th and World ranks 24th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
2010s 99.4% 81.9% 17.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.3% 84.4% 14.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.3% against 78.9% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
20.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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

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.