Barbados vs Belize: Persistence to grade 5, female

Barbados
97.4%
in 2021
Belize
97.6%
in 2023
Barbados rank
46th
Belize rank
43rd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Belize
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 97.6% against 97.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 46th and Belize ranks 43rd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Belize in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Belize Difference Ahead
1990s 90.4% 77.8% 12.6% Barbados
2000s 91.7% 94.4% 2.8% Belize
2010s 91.0% 89.6% 1.4% Barbados
2020s 98.1% 96.9% 1.2% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Barbados or Belize?
Belize, at 97.6% against 97.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Barbados and Belize?
0.2%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Barbados ranks 46th and Belize ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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 grade 5, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.