Early-demographic dividend vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, total

Early-demographic dividend
90.7%
in 2016
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th
Norway rank
9th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.7% against 90.7% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

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

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 12 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 67.0% 99.4% 32.4% Norway
2000s 71.4% 99.2% 27.8% Norway
2010s 87.0% 99.5% 12.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Early-demographic dividend or Norway?
Norway, at 99.7% against 90.7% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Early-demographic dividend and Norway?
9.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Norway?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 12 groups.
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.