Euro area vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Euro area
96.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.9%
in 2021
Euro area rank
6th
Norway rank
7th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area, a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 92.0% 98.3% 6.3% Norway
1980s 93.9% 99.1% 5.1% Norway
1990s 95.0% 98.9% 4.0% Norway
2000s 95.9% 99.2% 3.3% Norway
2010s 96.2% 99.1% 2.9% Norway
2020s 96.5% 99.5% 3.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Euro area or Norway?
Norway, at 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Euro area and Norway?
3.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Euro area and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Euro area ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th 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, 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.