Denmark vs OECD members: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
OECD members
94.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
OECD members rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Denmark
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 94.1% in OECD members, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 96.3% 84.2% 12.2% Denmark
1980s 98.9% 88.1% 10.8% Denmark
1990s 98.3% 90.3% 8.0% Denmark
2000s 97.4% 93.2% 4.2% Denmark
2010s 99.5% 94.7% 4.8% Denmark
2020s 99.7% 94.4% 5.2% 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 OECD members?
Denmark, at 99.7% against 94.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Denmark and OECD members?
5.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Denmark ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th 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

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.