Georgia vs South Africa: Persistence to grade 5, female

Georgia
97.9%
in 2023
South Africa
97.8%
in 2022
Georgia rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 88.0% 83.4% 4.6% Georgia
2010s 99.2% 95.6% 3.6% Georgia
2020s 99.5% 97.7% 1.8% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 97.9% against 97.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Georgia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Georgia ranks 40th 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

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.