Indonesia vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total

Indonesia
99.5%
in 2017
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
17th
Singapore rank
16th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 65.2% 96.8% 31.6% Singapore
1980s 76.0% 99.2% 23.3% Singapore
2000s 90.2% 99.3% 9.1% Singapore
2010s 99.2% 99.6% 0.4% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Indonesia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Indonesia and Singapore?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Indonesia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th 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.