Bhutan vs Kiribati: Persistence to grade 5, total

Bhutan
89.5%
in 2017
Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
94th
Kiribati rank
93rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Kiribati
20406080100197619992023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 89.7% against 89.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kiribati ahead.

Bhutan ranks 94th and Kiribati ranks 93rd of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 22.0% 91.8% 69.7% Kiribati
2000s 93.9% 79.6% 14.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Bhutan or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 89.7% against 89.5% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Bhutan and Kiribati?
0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kiribati?
5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2006.
How do Bhutan and Kiribati rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Bhutan ranks 94th and Kiribati ranks 93rd 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.