Denmark vs Poland: Persistence to grade 5, male

Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
Poland
99.7%
in 2018
Denmark rank
14th
Poland rank
11th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 149 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 98.6% 0.8% Denmark
2010s 99.7% 98.0% 1.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Denmark or Poland?
Poland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Denmark and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Denmark ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th 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.