Israel vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Israel
98.7%
in 2023
Tunisia
98.6%
in 2020
Israel rank
29th
Tunisia rank
31st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Israel
  • Tunisia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 99.2% 96.3% 2.9% Israel
2010s 99.1% 94.3% 4.7% Israel
2020s 98.8% 98.6% 0.2% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Israel or Tunisia?
Israel, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Israel and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Israel and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Israel ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 31st 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.