Portugal vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total
Portugal
99.5%
in 2020
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
19th
Singapore rank
16th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 97.0% | 31.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Portugal ranks 19th 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
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.