Belarus vs Iceland: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Belarus
98.1%
in 2023
Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Belarus rank
44th
Iceland rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 164 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 99.2% 98.3% 0.9% Belarus
2000s 98.5% 97.9% 0.5% Belarus
2010s 98.7% 98.5% 0.2% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Belarus or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Belarus as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Belarus and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Belarus ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 164 countries.
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.