Senegal vs Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, male

Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Suriname
75.8%
in 2020
Senegal rank
115th
Suriname rank
112th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Senegal
  • Suriname
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 75.8% against 75.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 112th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 88.2% 72.3% 15.9% Senegal
1980s 91.6% 78.6% 13.1% Senegal
2000s 68.8% 82.6% 13.8% Suriname
2010s 73.3% 90.1% 16.9% Suriname
2020s 70.2% 75.8% 5.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Senegal or Suriname?
Suriname, at 75.8% against 75.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Senegal and Suriname?
0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Senegal ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 112th 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.