Denmark vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
95.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Denmark
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 76.5% | 22.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 83.8% | 14.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 86.8% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 89.2% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 95.6% | 4.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Denmark or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 4.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Denmark ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 179 countries.
- 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.