Iceland vs Slovenia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Slovenia
99.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Slovenia rank
23rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovenia
020406080100199720092022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovenia ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 99.5% 0.7% Slovenia
2010s 98.9% 99.3% 0.4% Slovenia
2020s 99.3% 99.6% 0.3% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Iceland or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Iceland and Slovenia?
0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Iceland ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 23rd 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.