India vs Nepal: Persistence to grade 5, total

India
74.2%
in 2023
Nepal
73.5%
in 2016
India rank
132nd
Nepal rank
134th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • India
  • Nepal
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

India currently reports 74.2% against 73.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 134th of 164 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 62.0% 59.0% 3.0% India
2010s 88.3% 70.2% 18.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, India or Nepal?
India, at 74.2% against 73.5% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between India and Nepal?
0.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
India ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 134th 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.