Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kuwait or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Kuwait, at 85.7% against 84.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

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.

Kuwait vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, total

Kuwait

85.7%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

84.5%

in 2019

Kuwait rank

103rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

106th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Kuwait
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 85.7% against 84.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 103rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th of 164 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.0%	89.8%	6.2%	Kuwait
2010s	93.4%	82.5%	10.9%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kuwait or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kuwait, at 85.7% against 84.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Kuwait ranks 103rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.