Bhutan vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, total

Bhutan
89.5%
in 2017
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
94th
Uruguay rank
95th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 89.5% against 89.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bhutan ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 16.2% 86.8% 70.6% Uruguay
1990s 85.3% 92.4% 7.1% Uruguay
2000s 93.5% 93.4% 0.2% Bhutan
2010s 95.9% 94.6% 1.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Bhutan or Uruguay?
Bhutan, at 89.5% against 89.0% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Bhutan and Uruguay?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Bhutan ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th 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.