Iceland vs Low & middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Low & middle income
77.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
28th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 77.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 97.0% 74.4% 22.6% Iceland
2000s 97.4% 73.8% 23.6% Iceland
2010s 98.4% 77.7% 20.7% 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 Low & middle income?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 77.6% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and Low & middle income?
21.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low & middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Low & middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Iceland ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th 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.