Iceland vs Sweden: Persistence to grade 5, female
Iceland
98.5%
in 2021
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.9% | 1.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.