Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Gambia or United Arab Emirates?

Gambia, at 81.3% against 80.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Arab Emirates?

15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

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.

Gambia vs United Arab Emirates: Persistence to grade 5, total

Gambia

81.3%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

80.9%

in 2018

Gambia rank

115th

United Arab Emirates rank

117th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Gambia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 81.3% against 80.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Gambia ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	72.3%	92.5%	20.2%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	77.9%	88.9%	11.1%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	69.9%	95.6%	25.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	87.0%	80.9%	6.1%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Gambia or United Arab Emirates?: Gambia, at 81.3% against 80.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Gambia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Arab Emirates?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Gambia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Gambia ranks 115th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.