Greece vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, female

Greece
99.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
Greece rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 96.0% 75.5% 20.5% Greece
1980s 98.5% 71.0% 27.5% Greece
2010s 99.0% 99.7% 0.7% Switzerland
2020s 97.9% 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, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Greece and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Greece ranks 16th 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

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.