Denmark vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, female
Denmark
99.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 73.1% | 25.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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
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.