Norway vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Singapore
98.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
37th
Singapore rank
35th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 93.8% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 86.7% | 13.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Norway ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 35th 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.