Israel vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, male

Israel
99.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Israel rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 149 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.7% 99.6% 0.1% Israel
2020s 99.9% 99.6% 0.2% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Israel or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Israel and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Israel ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.