Denmark vs Estonia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Denmark
99.8%
in 2023
Estonia
99.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Estonia rank
16th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.8% 98.2% 1.6% Denmark
2000s 97.7% 98.1% 0.4% Estonia
2010s 99.6% 98.6% 1.1% Denmark
2020s 99.6% 99.7% 0.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Denmark and Estonia?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Denmark ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 16th 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.