Suriname vs Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Suriname
75.8%
in 2020
Zambia
75.7%
in 2012
Suriname rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Suriname
  • Zambia
020406080100197119952020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 75.8% against 75.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

Suriname ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 67.5% 85.0% 17.5% Zambia
2000s 81.6% 84.1% 2.5% Zambia
2010s 90.6% 75.7% 15.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Suriname or Zambia?
Suriname, at 75.8% against 75.7% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Suriname and Zambia?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Suriname ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.