Iceland vs Montenegro: Persistence to grade 5, total

Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Montenegro
99.5%
in 2021
Iceland rank
24th
Montenegro rank
21st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Montenegro
020406080100199720092021

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 21st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 99.0% 92.8% 6.3% Iceland
2020s 99.3% 98.9% 0.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Iceland or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Iceland and Montenegro?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Iceland ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 21st 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.