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
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
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.