Iceland vs Lithuania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Lithuania
98.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Lithuania rank
33rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iceland ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 97.8% 99.0% 1.2% Lithuania
2000s 97.4% 98.0% 0.6% Lithuania
2010s 98.4% 97.7% 0.7% 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 Lithuania?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Iceland ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 33rd 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.