Egypt vs Greece: Persistence to grade 5, total
Egypt
99.8%
in 2020
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
4th
Greece rank
5th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Greece ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 97.7% | 18.4% | Greece |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 97.8% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Egypt or Greece?
- Egypt, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Egypt and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Greece ranks 5th 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.