Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Persistence to grade 5, total

Algeria
92.7%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
92.9%
in 2019
Algeria rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
80th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100197219962021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 92.9% against 92.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 164 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 91.2% 77.6% 13.6% Algeria
1990s 95.0% 77.6% 17.5% Algeria
2000s 96.5% 64.7% 31.7% Algeria
2010s 94.5% 88.5% 5.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 92.9% against 92.7% in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Algeria ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.