Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persistence to grade 5, total
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Norway rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Norway ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.