Africa Eastern and Southern vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
63.2%
in 2023
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Norway rank
37th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 98.8% against 63.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Norway ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 56.8% 99.0% 42.2% Norway
1980s 56.4% 99.4% 43.0% Norway
1990s 55.7% 99.2% 43.4% Norway
2000s 56.9% 99.2% 42.4% Norway
2010s 57.4% 99.4% 42.0% Norway
2020s 63.3% 99.1% 35.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Norway?
Norway, at 98.8% against 63.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
35.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Norway ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.