Iceland vs OECD members: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
OECD members
94.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
OECD members rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.6% against 94.4% in OECD members, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

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

Iceland ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 98.0% 90.5% 7.5% Iceland
2000s 97.5% 93.3% 4.2% Iceland
2010s 98.2% 94.7% 3.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Iceland or OECD members?
Iceland, at 99.6% against 94.4% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Iceland and OECD members?
5.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Iceland ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th 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.