Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, total

Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Denmark ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.