Eritrea vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, female

Eritrea
79.8%
in 2017
Senegal
81.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
110th
Senegal rank
108th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Senegal
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 81.0% against 79.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Senegal ahead.

Eritrea ranks 110th and Senegal ranks 108th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 73.2% 81.1% 7.8% Senegal
2000s 70.9% 72.2% 1.4% Senegal
2010s 80.8% 72.8% 8.0% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Eritrea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 81.0% against 79.8% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Eritrea and Senegal?
1.2%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Eritrea ranks 110th and Senegal ranks 108th 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.