Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, female

Norway
99.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.6%
in 2021
Norway rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 149 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.5% 99.7% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 99.6% against 99.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Norway ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.