Greece vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, female

Greece
99.7%
in 2022
Norway
99.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
16th
Norway rank
18th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 149 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 96.2% 99.2% 3.0% Norway
1980s 98.0% 99.6% 1.5% Norway
1990s 99.6% 99.9% 0.3% Norway
2000s 98.5% 99.5% 1.0% Norway
2010s 96.3% 99.5% 3.2% Norway
2020s 98.5% 99.5% 1.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Greece and Norway?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Greece ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th 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.