El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Persistence to grade 5, male

El Salvador
90.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
90.8%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
78th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 90.8% against 90.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

El Salvador ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 47.9% 79.0% 31.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 70.1% 63.3% 6.8% El Salvador
2010s 82.5% 86.9% 4.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 90.8% against 90.4% in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
El Salvador ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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.