Barbados vs Lebanon: Persistence to grade 5, total

Barbados
95.5%
in 2022
Lebanon
95.4%
in 2022
Barbados rank
64th
Lebanon rank
67th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Lebanon
020406080100199920102022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 64th and Lebanon ranks 67th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 91.8% 90.3% 1.5% Barbados
2000s 94.6% 94.3% 0.4% Barbados
2010s 94.5% 93.6% 0.8% Barbados
2020s 95.7% 93.0% 2.7% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Barbados or Lebanon?
Barbados, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Barbados and Lebanon?
0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lebanon?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Lebanon rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Barbados ranks 64th and Lebanon ranks 67th 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.