Kiribati vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, total

Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
95th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Kiribati
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 89.7% against 89.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uruguay ahead.

Kiribati ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 164 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 91.2% 91.3% 0.1% Uruguay
1980s 85.4% 95.1% 9.6% Uruguay
1990s 88.2% 95.2% 7.0% Uruguay
2000s 77.7% 92.9% 15.2% Uruguay
2020s 86.9% 93.8% 6.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kiribati or Uruguay?
Kiribati, at 89.7% against 89.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kiribati and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Kiribati ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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.