How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.

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.

Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to grade 5, female

Gambia

85.4%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic

84.5%

in 2019

Gambia rank

101st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

103rd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

Gambia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 85.4% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 101st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 149 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.7%	52.8%	23.9%	Gambia
2000s	70.6%	62.1%	8.5%	Gambia
2010s	82.1%	78.0%	4.1%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Gambia, at 85.4% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?: Gambia ranks 101st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd 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: 03 September 2026

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.