Bhutan vs Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, total
Bhutan
89.5%
in 2017
Samoa
90.3%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
94th
Samoa rank
91st
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 90.3% against 89.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 91st of 164 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 82.4% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.5% | 3.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 86.9% | 7.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 90.3% against 89.5% in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 91st 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
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.