Iceland vs Low income: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Low income
59.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Low income rank
45th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Low income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 59.1% in Low income, a difference of 39.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.

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

Iceland ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 95.5% 51.2% 44.3% Iceland
2000s 98.1% 54.5% 43.6% Iceland
2010s 98.5% 52.5% 45.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Iceland or Low income?
Iceland, at 98.2% against 59.1% in Low income as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Iceland and Low income?
39.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low income?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Low income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th 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.