Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Persistence to grade 5, male
Belgium
98.6%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
98.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 97.6% | 23.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 99.0% | 28.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 99.7% | 5.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 99.2% | 3.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 86.9% | 10.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
- Belgium, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Belgium ranks 29th 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
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.