Belgium vs Brunei Darussalam: Persistence to grade 5, male

Belgium
98.6%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam
98.9%
in 2019
Belgium rank
29th
Brunei Darussalam rank
26th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Brunei Darussalam
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Brunei Darussalam Difference Ahead
1970s 68.6% 83.0% 14.4% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 94.9% 97.5% 2.6% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 95.8% 97.2% 1.4% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Belgium or Brunei Darussalam?
Brunei Darussalam, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Belgium and Brunei Darussalam?
0.3%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei Darussalam?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Belgium ranks 29th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th 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.