Cyprus vs Egypt: Persistence to grade 5, female

Cyprus
100.0%
in 2021
Egypt
100.0%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 96.5% 81.2% 15.3% Cyprus
1990s 96.3% 99.5% 3.2% Egypt
2000s 98.8% 97.3% 1.6% Cyprus
2010s 99.2% 98.9% 0.3% Cyprus
2020s 96.2% 100.0% 3.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Cyprus or Egypt?
Cyprus, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Cyprus and Egypt?
0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Egypt?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Egypt rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.