Denmark vs Upper middle income: Persistence to grade 5, total

Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Upper middle income
89.1%
in 1994
Denmark rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Upper middle income
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 89.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 164 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 98.8% 81.2% 17.6% Denmark
1990s 97.8% 85.8% 12.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or Upper middle income?
Denmark, at 99.7% against 89.1% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and Upper middle income?
10.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1992.
How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Denmark ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.