Norway vs Upper middle income: Persistence to grade 5, total
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Upper middle income
89.1%
in 1994
Norway rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Norway
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 89.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 81.2% | 18.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 85.8% | 13.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Norway or Upper middle income?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 89.1% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Norway and Upper middle income?
- 10.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1992.
- How do Norway and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Norway ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.