Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Persistence to grade 5, total

Barbados
95.5%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
95.5%
in 2016
Barbados rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080100199820102022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 95.5% against 95.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 164 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 94.8% 72.6% 22.2% Barbados
2010s 94.5% 88.4% 6.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 95.5% against 95.5% in Barbados as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Barbados ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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.