Bahrain vs South Africa: Persistence to grade 5, female
Bahrain
97.6%
in 2023
South Africa
97.8%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 72.2% | 25.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 86.3% | 12.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.6% | 2.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.8% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Bahrain or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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.