Namibia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to grade 5, total

Namibia
91.6%
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
91.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
84th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
83rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Namibia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 91.8% against 91.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Namibia ranks 84th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd of 164 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 80.3% 90.9% 10.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 91.3% 92.2% 1.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Namibia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 91.8% against 91.6% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2001.
How do Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Namibia ranks 84th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd 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.