Cyprus vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Cyprus
98.1%
in 2021
Tunisia
98.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
34th
Tunisia rank
31st
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Cyprus
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 98.6% against 98.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 79.4% | 15.6% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 87.0% | 12.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 89.3% | 9.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 95.9% | 2.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.3% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cyprus or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 98.6% against 98.1% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cyprus and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 31st 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.