Japan vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, male
Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Singapore rank
7th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 95.8% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 1998.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1983.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Japan ranks 4th 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
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.