Senegal vs Suriname: Persistence to grade 5, total
Senegal
78.2%
in 2023
Suriname
78.0%
in 2020
Senegal rank
121st
Suriname rank
123rd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 78.2% against 78.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.3% | 76.0% | 10.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 82.9% | 3.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 85.5% | 16.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 92.8% | 18.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 78.0% | 4.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at 78.2% against 78.0% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Senegal and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Senegal ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 123rd 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.