Denmark vs Greece: Persistence to grade 5, total

Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
8th
Greece rank
5th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 97.1% 96.3% 0.8% Denmark
1980s 99.1% 98.3% 0.8% Denmark
1990s 94.2% 99.3% 5.1% Greece
2000s 96.1% 97.9% 1.7% Greece
2010s 99.7% 96.9% 2.8% Denmark
2020s 99.8% 98.0% 1.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or Greece?
Greece, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Denmark ranks 8th and Greece ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.