IDA total vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

IDA total
66.5%
in 2023
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
IDA total rank
35th
Norway rank
37th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • IDA total
  • Norway
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 98.8% against 66.5% in IDA total, a difference of 32.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 58.2% 99.0% 40.7% Norway
1980s 61.7% 99.4% 37.8% Norway
1990s 64.4% 99.2% 34.8% Norway
2000s 63.4% 99.2% 35.8% Norway
2010s 63.3% 99.4% 36.1% Norway
2020s 67.0% 99.1% 32.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, IDA total or Norway?
Norway, at 98.8% against 66.5% in IDA total as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between IDA total and Norway?
32.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Norway?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do IDA total and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
IDA total ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th 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.