Eritrea vs Jamaica: Persistence to grade 5, total
Eritrea
80.0%
in 2017
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
118th
Jamaica rank
120th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Eritrea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 80.0% against 78.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 87.9% | 16.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 90.8% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Eritrea or Jamaica?
- Eritrea, at 80.0% against 78.4% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 1.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Eritrea ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 120th 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.