Norway vs Sweden: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Sweden
98.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
Sweden rank
40th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.8% against 98.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 98.8% against 98.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Norway ranks 37th 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
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.