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

Cape Verde
95.7%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
95.5%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 72.6% 16.8% Cape Verde
2010s 92.4% 88.1% 4.3% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cape Verde, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cape Verde ranks 61st 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.