Belgium vs Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Belgium
98.6%
in 2022
Tunisia
98.2%
in 2020
Belgium rank
29th
Tunisia rank
32nd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.6% against 98.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tunisia ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 32nd of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 71.9% 89.0% 17.1% Tunisia
1980s 71.7% 89.4% 17.7% Tunisia
2000s 95.1% 96.0% 1.0% Tunisia
2010s 96.3% 93.6% 2.7% Belgium
2020s 96.8% 98.2% 1.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Belgium or Tunisia?
Belgium, at 98.6% against 98.2% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Belgium and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Belgium ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 32nd 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.