Denmark vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Denmark
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 63.0% | 35.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 74.3% | 24.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 83.4% | 14.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 86.8% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 88.1% | 11.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Denmark or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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
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.