Denmark vs Egypt: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Egypt
99.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
9th
Egypt rank
6th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.3% | 83.9% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 95.4% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.6% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Denmark or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Denmark and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 6th 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.