Macau, China vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, male

Macau, China
99.9%
in 2023
Norway
99.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
8th
Norway rank
9th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Macau, China
  • Norway
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

Macau, China ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 149 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 98.3% 99.7% 1.3% Norway
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 0.1% Norway
2020s 99.3% 99.7% 0.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Macau, China or Norway?
Macau, China, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Macau, China and Norway?
0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Macau, China ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th 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.