Lower middle income vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, total

Lower middle income
86.1%
in 2015
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
8th
Norway rank
9th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.7% against 86.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 12 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 42.6% 98.6% 56.0% Norway
1990s 68.8% 99.8% 31.0% Norway
2000s 65.0% 99.3% 34.3% Norway
2010s 83.7% 99.7% 16.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Lower middle income or Norway?
Norway, at 99.7% against 86.1% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Lower middle income and Norway?
13.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Lower middle income and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Lower middle income ranks 8th 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.