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
020406080100197119952020

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

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.