Iceland vs IDA blend: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
IDA blend
69.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
IDA blend rank
34th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Iceland
- IDA blend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 69.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 77.4% | 19.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 70.7% | 26.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 69.6% | 28.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Iceland or IDA blend?
- Iceland, at 98.9% against 69.4% in IDA blend as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and IDA blend?
- 29.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA blend?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and IDA blend rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Iceland ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 34th 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.