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

Japan
100.0%
in 1998
Norway
99.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
4th
Norway rank
7th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 99.7% 98.3% 1.4% Japan
1980s 99.8% 99.1% 0.7% Japan
1990s 99.9% 99.1% 0.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Norway as of 1998.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Japan and Norway?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1998.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Japan ranks 4th 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.