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

Georgia
97.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
97.6%
in 2023
Georgia rank
40th
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Georgia ranks 40th and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 93.6% 99.6% 6.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 98.5% 99.3% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 98.4% 89.6% 8.8% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Georgia or Hong Kong, China?
Georgia, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Georgia and Hong Kong, China?
0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hong Kong, China?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Georgia ranks 40th 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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About this data

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.