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
020406080100197219972023

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

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.