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

Norway
99.9%
in 2021
Singapore
99.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
7th
Singapore rank
9th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 98.3% 92.3% 6.0% Norway
1980s 99.3% 87.5% 11.8% Norway
2000s 99.9% 98.5% 1.3% Norway
2010s 99.2% 99.5% 0.3% Singapore
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 0.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Norway or Singapore?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Norway and Singapore?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th 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.