Kiribati vs Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, total
Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Samoa
90.3%
in 2019
Kiribati rank
93rd
Samoa rank
91st
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 90.3% against 89.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 91st of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 88.9% | 2.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 89.5% | 9.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 90.3% against 89.7% in Kiribati as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 91st 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.