Congo vs Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, total

Congo
76.9%
in 2007
Suriname
78.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
125th
Suriname rank
123rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
020406080100197119952020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 78.0% against 76.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 77.3% 61.1% 16.2% Congo
1980s 81.4% 78.0% 3.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 78.0% against 76.9% in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Congo and Suriname?
1.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1984.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Congo ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 123rd 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.