Jordan vs Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, total

Jordan
96.0%
in 2023
Seychelles
95.9%
in 2023
Jordan rank
56th
Seychelles rank
59th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Jordan
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Seychelles ahead.

Jordan ranks 56th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 89.3% 89.0% 0.3% Jordan
1980s 91.1% 95.5% 4.4% Seychelles
1990s 97.9% 95.4% 2.5% Jordan
2000s 97.5% 93.3% 4.2% Jordan
2010s 96.9% 96.7% 0.2% Jordan
2020s 97.5% 96.4% 1.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Jordan or Seychelles?
Jordan, at 96.0% against 95.9% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Jordan and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Seychelles?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Seychelles rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Jordan ranks 56th and Seychelles ranks 59th 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.