Dominica vs Maldives: Persistence to grade 5, total

Dominica
93.0%
in 2021
Maldives
93.1%
in 2023
Dominica rank
79th
Maldives rank
77th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Dominica
  • Maldives
020406080100199620092023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 93.1% against 93.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 77th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 93.4% 2.3% Maldives
2010s 89.0% 91.4% 2.4% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Dominica or Maldives?
Maldives, at 93.1% against 93.0% in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Dominica and Maldives?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Maldives?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Dominica ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 77th 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.