Greece vs Spain: Persistence to grade 5, total
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Spain
100.0%
in 2021
Greece rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 94.7% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.4% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 99.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Greece and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd 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.