Egypt vs South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, female
Egypt
100.0%
in 2020
South Asia
76.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Egypt
- South Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 100.0% against 76.0% in South Asia, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 60.5% | 39.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 61.4% | 35.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 93.2% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Egypt or South Asia?
- Egypt, at 100.0% against 76.0% in South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Egypt and South Asia?
- 24.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Egypt ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd 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.