Denmark vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
94.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
13th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
10th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Denmark
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.6% against 94.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 164 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 87.5% 12.3% Denmark
2000s 97.1% 86.6% 10.6% Denmark
2010s 99.4% 88.5% 10.9% Denmark
2020s 99.8% 95.0% 4.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Denmark or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Denmark, at 99.6% against 94.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
4.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Denmark ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.