High income vs Iceland: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

High income
93.4%
in 2023
Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
High income rank
13th
Iceland rank
14th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • High income
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 93.4% in High income, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times High income's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 94.6% 98.0% 3.5% Iceland
2000s 95.2% 97.5% 2.3% Iceland
2010s 94.7% 98.2% 3.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, High income or Iceland?
Iceland, at 99.6% against 93.4% in High income as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between High income and Iceland?
6.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do High income and Iceland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
High income ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th 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.