Arab World vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Arab World
82.3%
in 2023
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Arab World rank
21st
Norway rank
21st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Arab World
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.3% against 82.3% in Arab World, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 98.6% | 20.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 99.3% | 16.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 99.1% | 15.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 99.2% | 17.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 99.2% | 18.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 99.3% | 16.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Arab World or Norway?
- Norway, at 99.3% against 82.3% in Arab World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Arab World and Norway?
- 17.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Arab World and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Arab World ranks 21st and Norway ranks 21st 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.