North America vs Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

North America
85.0%
in 2023
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
North America rank
19th
Norway rank
21st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • North America
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.3% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 91.2% 99.2% 8.0% Norway
2000s 91.2% 99.2% 8.0% Norway
2010s 91.3% 99.2% 7.9% Norway
2020s 86.6% 99.3% 12.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, North America or Norway?
Norway, at 99.3% against 85.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between North America and Norway?
14.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do North America and Norway rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
North America ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 45 groups.
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.