Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Syrian Arab Republic or Tonga?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 91.8% against 91.3% in Tonga as of 2023.

What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?

0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?

6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.

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.

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

Syrian Arab Republic

91.8%

in 2023

Tonga

91.3%

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic rank

83rd

Tonga rank

86th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Tonga

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 91.8% against 91.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	86.0%	91.6%	5.6%	Tonga
1980s	94.3%	93.6%	0.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	91.8%	84.0%	7.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	92.1%	92.5%	0.4%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Syrian Arab Republic or Tonga?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 91.8% against 91.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?: 0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 86th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.