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
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
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.