Denmark vs Israel: Persistence to grade 5, male

Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
Israel
99.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Israel rank
15th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Israel
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Israel ranks 15th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 99.8% 2.3% Israel
2010s 99.7% 99.8% 0.1% Israel
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Denmark or Israel?
Denmark, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Denmark and Israel?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Denmark ranks 14th and Israel ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.