Jamaica vs Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, total
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2022
Suriname
78.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
120th
Suriname rank
123rd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 78.4% against 78.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.2% | 82.1% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 94.1% | 6.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.3% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 78.4% against 78.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd 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
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.