Iceland vs Lower middle income: Persistence to grade 5, male
Iceland
100.0%
in 2021
Lower middle income
85.4%
in 2015
Iceland rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
2nd
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Iceland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 85.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 69.3% | 29.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 64.0% | 34.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 83.7% | 15.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Iceland or Lower middle income?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 85.4% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 14.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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
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.