Norway vs South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
South Asia
74.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
9th
South Asia rank
10th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Norway
- South Asia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 74.2% in South Asia, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 10th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 38.3% | 60.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 57.7% | 41.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 62.0% | 37.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 60.4% | 38.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 90.1% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 86.9% | 12.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Norway or South Asia?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 74.2% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Norway and South Asia?
- 25.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Norway and South Asia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Norway ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 10th 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
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.