Macau, China vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Macau, China
99.3%
in 2023
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Macau, China rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Macau, China
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.

Macau, China ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 98.2% 99.3% 1.1% Norway
2010s 99.1% 99.2% 0.2% Norway
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Macau, China or Norway?
Norway, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Macau, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Macau, China and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Macau, China ranks 23rd 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.