North America vs Norway: Persistence to grade 5, total
North America
84.4%
in 2021
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
North America rank
9th
Norway rank
9th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- North America
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 84.4% in North America, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 9th and Norway ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 99.5% | 9.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 99.5% | 13.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, North America or Norway?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 84.4% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between North America and Norway?
- 15.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do North America and Norway rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- North America ranks 9th 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
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.