Denmark vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Norway rank
9th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 98.7% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.5% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Norway 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.