Maldives vs Timor-Leste: Persistence to grade 5, total

Maldives
93.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
93.3%
in 2018
Maldives rank
77th
Timor-Leste rank
76th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Maldives
  • Timor-Leste
020406080100199620092023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 93.3% against 93.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 77th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 95.3% 75.0% 20.3% Maldives
2010s 92.5% 84.6% 7.9% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Maldives or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 93.3% against 93.1% in Maldives as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Maldives and Timor-Leste?
0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Timor-Leste?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Maldives and Timor-Leste rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Maldives ranks 77th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th 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.