El Salvador vs Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, total

El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Namibia
91.6%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
87th
Namibia rank
84th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • El Salvador
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 91.6% against 90.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th of 164 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 67.3% 71.0% 3.6% Namibia
2000s 75.3% 90.3% 15.0% Namibia
2010s 87.0% 94.1% 7.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, El Salvador or Namibia?
Namibia, at 91.6% against 90.9% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between El Salvador and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
El Salvador ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th 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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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.