Persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states
Other small states: Persistence to grade 5, total was 94.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states is 94.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states peaked at 94.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2012.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.5% | — |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.6% | 94.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Other small states was 94.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2012.
- How does Other small states rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Other small states ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.