Samoa vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, male

Samoa
92.3%
in 2019
Uruguay
92.6%
in 2021
Samoa rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
71st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Samoa
  • Uruguay
020406080100197719992021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 92.6% against 92.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 90.6% 90.1% 0.5% Samoa
2010s 89.2% 97.8% 8.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Samoa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 92.6% against 92.3% in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Samoa and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Samoa ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st 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.