Gambia vs Vanuatu: Persistence to grade 5, total

Gambia
81.3%
in 2020
Vanuatu
81.6%
in 2020
Gambia rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
113th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Gambia
  • Vanuatu
020406080197119952020

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 81.6% against 81.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 164 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 73.1% 73.5% 0.4% Vanuatu
2000s 71.5% 82.2% 10.7% Vanuatu
2010s 84.7% 89.2% 4.5% Vanuatu
2020s 81.3% 81.6% 0.3% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Gambia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 81.6% against 81.3% in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Gambia and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Gambia ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th 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.