Caribbean Small States vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Caribbean Small States
81.3%
in 2023
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.3% against 81.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd 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 Caribbean Small States Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 78.9% 98.7% 19.7% Norway
1980s 81.0% 99.3% 18.3% Norway
1990s 83.7% 99.1% 15.3% Norway
2000s 84.1% 99.2% 15.1% Norway
2010s 89.1% 99.2% 10.0% Norway
2020s 80.9% 99.3% 18.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Caribbean Small States or Norway?
Norway, at 99.3% against 81.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Caribbean Small States and Norway?
18.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.