Eritrea vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, total
Eritrea
80.0%
in 2017
Senegal
78.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
118th
Senegal rank
121st
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 80.0% against 78.2% in Senegal, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 84.5% | 7.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 72.3% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 71.6% | 10.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Eritrea, at 80.0% against 78.2% in Senegal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Eritrea ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st 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.