Greece vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Greece
99.9%
in 2022
Norway
99.9%
in 2021
Greece rank
6th
Norway rank
7th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 95.7% 98.3% 2.7% Norway
1980s 97.3% 99.3% 2.0% Norway
1990s 99.1% 99.1% 0.0% Norway
2000s 96.8% 99.6% 2.8% Norway
2010s 96.4% 99.1% 2.7% Norway
2020s 97.9% 99.5% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Greece and Norway?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Greece ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th 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.