Eritrea vs Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, female

Eritrea
79.8%
in 2017
Suriname
80.4%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
110th
Suriname rank
109th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Suriname
020406080100197519972020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 80.4% against 79.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 109th of 149 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 67.4% 86.9% 19.5% Suriname
2010s 80.6% 94.9% 14.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Eritrea or Suriname?
Suriname, at 80.4% against 79.8% in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Eritrea and Suriname?
0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Suriname rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Eritrea ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 109th 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.