Denmark vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
North America
87.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
North America rank
15th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Denmark
- North America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.6% against 87.2% in North America, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 93.4% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 93.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 93.7% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 88.3% | 11.4% | 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 North America?
- Denmark, at 99.6% against 87.2% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Denmark and North America?
- 12.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Denmark ranks 13th and North America ranks 15th 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
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.