Belgium vs Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, male

Belgium
98.6%
in 2022
Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 149 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 72.1% 98.5% 26.4% Sweden
1980s 71.8% 98.4% 26.6% Sweden
2000s 95.1% 99.1% 4.0% Sweden
2010s 96.3% 99.5% 3.3% Sweden
2020s 97.2% 99.7% 2.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Belgium and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Belgium ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.