Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Jamaica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 79.8% against 79.1% in Jamaica as of 2019.

What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Jamaica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to grade 5, male

Jamaica

79.1%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

79.8%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

105th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

103rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

Jamaica
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 79.8% against 79.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 105th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	85.8%	61.0%	24.8%	Jamaica
2010s	91.8%	76.7%	15.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Jamaica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 79.8% against 79.1% in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?: Jamaica ranks 105th 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 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.