Norway vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, male
Norway
99.8%
in 2023
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
9th
Singapore rank
7th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 95.5% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Norway ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th 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.