Eritrea vs Gambia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Eritrea
80.0%
in 2017
Gambia
81.3%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
118th
Gambia rank
115th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 81.3% against 80.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th of 164 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 76.1% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 71.4% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.7% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 81.3% against 80.0% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th 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.