Japan vs Spain: Persistence to grade 5, female

Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Spain
100.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
6th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 149 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Japan and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1989.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th 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.