Egypt vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, male

Egypt
99.7%
in 2020
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Egypt rank
10th
Singapore rank
7th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Singapore
020406080100197219972022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 87.9% 97.2% 9.3% Singapore
2010s 98.5% 99.6% 1.1% Singapore
2020s 99.7% 99.5% 0.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Egypt or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Egypt and Singapore?
0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Singapore?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Egypt ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th 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.