El Salvador vs Tonga: Persistence to grade 5, total
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Tonga
91.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
87th
Tonga rank
86th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- El Salvador
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 86th of 164 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 95.7% | 46.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 84.0% | 25.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 92.0% | 22.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 91.3% | 6.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, El Salvador or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between El Salvador and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Tonga rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 86th 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.