Eswatini vs Hong Kong, China: Persistence to grade 5, total

Eswatini
97.3%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
97.6%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
45th
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 164 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 75.8% 97.6% 21.8% Hong Kong, China
1980s 76.3% 99.4% 23.1% Hong Kong, China
1990s 78.3% 99.7% 21.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 85.8% 99.5% 13.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 92.0% 99.4% 7.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Eswatini or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Eswatini and Hong Kong, China?
0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Hong Kong, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Hong Kong, China rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Eswatini ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.