Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Persistence to grade 5, male

Argentina
98.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
98.4%
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
30th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Argentina
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 98.4% against 98.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 99.4% 5.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 96.1% 99.3% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
2020s 97.3% 86.9% 10.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 98.4% against 98.1% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.