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

Iceland
98.2%
in 2019
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 98.1% 99.0% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 98.2% 98.8% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Iceland and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th 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.