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
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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

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.