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
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
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.