Greece vs South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Greece
99.9%
in 2022
South Asia
72.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
6th
South Asia rank
3rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Greece
  • South Asia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.9% against 72.5% in South Asia, a difference of 27.4%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 149 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 95.5% 42.0% 53.5% Greece
1980s 94.4% 55.5% 38.9% Greece
2010s 96.9% 89.2% 7.7% Greece
2020s 99.6% 99.4% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Greece or South Asia?
Greece, at 99.9% against 72.5% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Greece and South Asia?
27.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Greece and South Asia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Greece ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd 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.