China vs Upper middle income: Persistence to grade 5, total
China
99.8%
in 2020
Upper middle income
89.1%
in 1994
China rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 99.8% against 89.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Upper middle income ahead.
China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 81.2% | 0.9% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 99.8% against 89.1% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between China and Upper middle income?
- 10.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.