economic2026
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
87.6%
Median: 94.7%
Countries Covered
120
with available data
Highest
Spain
99.9%
Lowest
Virgin Islands, British
6.9%
Top 5 Countries
1Spain99.9%
2Italy99.9%
3Bulgaria99.8%
4Poland99.8%
5Egypt99.8%
By Region
Europe98.0%(26 countries)
South America94.3%(5 countries)
Asia91.8%(15 countries)
North America90.9%(3 countries)
Africa86.6%(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.9%)High (99.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 87.6%)
Europe (26)
South America (5)
Asia (15)
North America (3)
Africa (6)
Other (65)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 99.9% |
| 2 | Italy | 99.9% |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 99.8% |
| 4 | Poland | 99.8% |
| 5 | Egypt | 99.8% |
| 6 | Slovakia | 99.7% |
| 7 | Croatia | 99.7% |
| 8 | Denmark | 99.7% |
| 9 | Oman | 99.6% |
| 10 | Switzerland | 99.6% |
| 11 | Chile | 99.6% |
| 12 | Greece | 99.5% |
| 13 | Austria | 99.5% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 99.5% |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 99.5% |
| 16 | Montenegro | 99.5% |
| 17 | Serbia | 99.4% |
| 18 | Singapore | 99.4% |
| 19 | Estonia | 99.4% |
| 20 | Slovenia | 99.4% |
| 21 | Norway | 99.3% |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 99.3% |
| 23 | Macao | 99.3% |
| 24 | Portugal | 99.3% |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 99.3% |
| 26 | Finland | 99.3% |
| 27 | Türkiye | 99.0% |
| 28 | South Korea | 98.9% |
| 29 | Mexico | 98.9% |
| 30 | Lithuania | 98.6% |
| 31 | Sweden | 98.6% |
| 32 | Armenia | 98.5% |
| 33 | Hungary | 98.3% |
| 34 | Israel | 98.2% |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 98.1% |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 97.9% |
| 37 | Cyprus | 97.9% |
| 38 | Belarus | 97.9% |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 97.7% |
| 40 | Argentina | 97.6% |
| 41 | Tunisia | 97.3% |
| 42 | Georgia | 96.9% |
| 43 | People's Republic of China | 96.8% |
| 44 | Bolivia | 96.8% |
| 45 | Paraguay | 96.7% |
| 46 | San Marino | 96.6% |
| 47 | Bahrain | 96.4% |
| 48 | Malta | 96.3% |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 96.3% |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 96.1% |
| 51 | Romania | 96.1% |
| 52 | Belize | 96.1% |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.7% |
| 54 | Hong Kong | 95.6% |
| 55 | Moldova, Republic of | 95.5% |
| 56 | South Africa | 95.4% |
| 57 | Seychelles | 95.3% |
| 58 | Jordan | 95.2% |
| 59 | Cape Verde | 94.9% |
| 60 | Qatar | 94.7% |
| 61 | Barbados | 94.7% |
| 62 | Latvia | 94.7% |
| 63 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 94.7% |
| 64 | Ecuador | 94.4% |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 94.3% |
| 66 | Monaco | 93.8% |
| 67 | Ukraine | 93.6% |
| 68 | Philippines | 93.4% |
| 69 | Fiji | 93.1% |
| 70 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 93.0% |
| 71 | Morocco | 93.0% |
| 72 | Lebanon | 92.7% |
| 73 | Algeria | 92.7% |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 92.2% |
| 75 | Maldives | 91.9% |
| 76 | Colombia | 91.3% |
| 77 | Dominica | 89.7% |
| 78 | El Salvador | 89.3% |
| 79 | Cuba | 89.0% |
| 80 | Uruguay | 88.8% |
| 81 | Ghana | 88.4% |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 88.4% |
| 83 | Kiribati | 87.9% |
| 84 | Venezuela | 87.3% |
| 85 | United States of America | 87.1% |
| 86 | Albania | 86.7% |
| 87 | Guatemala | 86.6% |
| 88 | Kuwait | 85.7% |
| 89 | Cayman Islands | 85.3% |
| 90 | Malaysia | 85.2% |
| 91 | Aruba | 85.0% |
| 92 | Marshall Islands | 83.4% |
| 93 | Honduras | 79.9% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 78.4% |
| 95 | Republic of The Gambia | 78.2% |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 77.1% |
| 97 | India | 74.2% |
| 98 | United Arab Emirates | 73.9% |
| 99 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 73.3% |
| 100 | Djibouti | 72.7% |
| 101 | Mauritius | 72.2% |
| 102 | Tuvalu | 71.7% |
| 103 | Suriname | 70.1% |
| 104 | Lesotho | 69.9% |
| 105 | Rwanda | 67.1% |
| 106 | Panama | 66.7% |
| 107 | Jamaica | 66.4% |
| 108 | Andorra | 66.1% |
| 109 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.8% |
| 110 | Nauru | 65.4% |
| 111 | Senegal | 63.5% |
| 112 | Togo | 62.6% |
| 113 | Cameroon | 61.8% |
| 114 | Saint Lucia | 59.1% |
| 115 | Benin | 54.1% |
| 116 | Ethiopia | 50.5% |
| 117 | Niger | 44.6% |
| 118 | Burkina Faso | 31.0% |
| 119 | State of Palestine | 18.6% |
| 120 | Virgin Islands, British | 6.9% |
Showing 120 of 120 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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