Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iceland: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
60.9%
in 2023
Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
Iceland rank
43rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 60.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 37.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 52.0% 95.5% 43.5% Iceland
2000s 56.9% 98.1% 41.2% Iceland
2010s 55.6% 98.5% 42.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98.2% against 60.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
37.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd 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.