Israel vs South Africa: Persistence to grade 5, female
Israel
97.9%
in 2023
South Africa
97.8%
in 2022
Israel rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 149 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 86.5% | 12.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.6% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 97.9% against 97.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Israel ranks 39th 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
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.