Brunei Darussalam vs Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, male

Brunei Darussalam
98.9%
in 2019
Sweden
98.7%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 83.0% 98.5% 15.5% Sweden
2000s 97.8% 99.1% 1.3% Sweden
2010s 97.7% 99.6% 1.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Brunei Darussalam or Sweden?
Brunei Darussalam, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Brunei Darussalam and Sweden?
0.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Sweden rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th 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.