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
020406080100197119972023

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

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.