Jordan vs South Africa: Persistence to grade 5, male
Jordan
96.4%
in 2023
South Africa
96.4%
in 2022
Jordan rank
45th
South Africa rank
46th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 96.4% against 96.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th of 149 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 65.2% | 32.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 81.6% | 15.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 2.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 96.4% against 96.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Jordan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.