Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cape Verde
95.7%
in 2021
Seychelles
95.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
61st
Seychelles rank
59th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Seychelles
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 95.9% against 95.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 61st and Seychelles ranks 59th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 24.6% 89.0% 64.4% Seychelles
1980s 39.1% 95.7% 56.7% Seychelles
2000s 89.3% 94.5% 5.2% Seychelles
2010s 92.2% 94.0% 1.8% Seychelles
2020s 96.6% 95.8% 0.8% 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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 95.9% against 95.7% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cape Verde ranks 61st and Seychelles ranks 59th 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.