Barbados vs Botswana: Persistence to grade 5, male

Barbados
95.5%
in 2021
Botswana
95.2%
in 2012
Barbados rank
55th
Botswana rank
58th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Barbados
  • Botswana
020406080100197019952021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 55th and Botswana ranks 58th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 93.2% 84.3% 8.9% Barbados
2000s 94.8% 88.8% 6.0% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Barbados or Botswana?
Barbados, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Barbados and Botswana?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Barbados ranks 55th and Botswana ranks 58th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.