Sweden vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Tunisia
98.6%
in 2020
Sweden rank
30th
Tunisia rank
31st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 98.3% 78.3% 20.0% Sweden
1980s 98.9% 86.9% 12.0% Sweden
1990s 99.3% 88.7% 10.6% Sweden
2000s 99.2% 96.0% 3.2% Sweden
2010s 99.7% 95.1% 4.6% Sweden
2020s 99.8% 98.6% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Sweden or Tunisia?
Sweden, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Sweden and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Sweden ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 31st 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.