Eritrea vs Jamaica: Persistence to grade 5, male

Eritrea
80.2%
in 2017
Jamaica
79.1%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
105th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 80.2% against 79.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Eritrea ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5% 85.4% 17.9% Jamaica
2010s 85.2% 90.9% 5.7% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Eritrea or Jamaica?
Eritrea, at 80.2% against 79.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Eritrea and Jamaica?
1.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Eritrea ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 105th 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.