Egypt vs Macau, China: Persistence to grade 5, male

Egypt
99.7%
in 2020
Macau, China
99.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
10th
Macau, China rank
8th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Macau, China
020406080100197519992023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 95.5% 98.4% 2.9% Macau, China
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 0.2% Egypt
2020s 99.7% 99.6% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Egypt or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Egypt and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Macau, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Macau, China rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Egypt ranks 10th and Macau, China ranks 8th 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.