Denmark vs North America: Persistence to grade 5, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
North America
84.4%
in 2021
Denmark rank
8th
North America rank
9th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Denmark
- North America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 84.4% in North America, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 89.8% | 10.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 86.4% | 13.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or North America?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 84.4% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and North America?
- 15.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and North America rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Denmark ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th 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
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.