Belgium vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, female
Belgium
99.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 75.5% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 71.0% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.