Belgium vs Denmark: Persistence to grade 5, female

Belgium
99.9%
in 2022
Denmark
99.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
12th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 78.4% 99.0% 20.6% Denmark
2000s 96.6% 99.5% 2.9% Denmark
2010s 97.9% 99.8% 1.9% Denmark
2020s 97.8% 99.7% 1.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Belgium and Denmark?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 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.