Estonia vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Estonia
99.4%
in 2023
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Estonia rank
19th
Norway rank
21st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 98.3% 99.2% 1.0% Norway
2000s 97.9% 99.2% 1.4% Norway
2010s 98.4% 99.2% 0.8% Norway
2020s 99.7% 99.3% 0.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Estonia or Norway?
Estonia, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Estonia and Norway?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Estonia ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st 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.