Greece vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, male

Greece
99.9%
in 2022
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
6th
Singapore rank
7th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Greece
  • Singapore
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 96.2% 95.8% 0.4% Greece
1980s 99.0% 100.0% 1.0% Singapore
2010s 99.1% 99.7% 0.6% Singapore
2020s 98.7% 99.7% 1.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Greece or Singapore?
Greece, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Greece and Singapore?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Singapore?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Greece and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Greece ranks 6th 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.