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
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
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.