Fiji vs Philippines: Persistence to grade 5, total

Fiji
94.8%
in 2023
Philippines
95.2%
in 2023
Fiji rank
69th
Philippines rank
68th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Fiji
  • Philippines
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 95.2% against 94.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 68th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 93.7% 70.9% 22.8% Fiji
1990s 91.5% 73.6% 17.9% Fiji
2000s 92.4% 77.9% 14.5% Fiji
2010s 79.5% 97.7% 18.2% Philippines
2020s 94.8% 95.2% 0.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Fiji or Philippines?
Philippines, at 95.2% against 94.8% in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Fiji and Philippines?
0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Philippines rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Fiji ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 68th 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.