Denmark vs Other small states: Persistence to grade 5, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Other small states
94.5%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Other small states rank
5th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Denmark
- Other small states
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 94.5% in Other small states, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 89.5% | 10.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 94.7% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 90.9% | 8.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or Other small states?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 94.5% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and Other small states?
- 5.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Other small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Other small states rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Other small states 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
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.