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
020406080100197119962022

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

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.