Norway vs Pacific island small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Pacific island small states
83.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
21st
Pacific island small states rank
20th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Norway
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.3% against 83.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 83.9% | 14.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 82.3% | 16.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 79.8% | 19.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 81.4% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 82.0% | 17.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 80.0% | 19.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Norway or Pacific island small states?
- Norway, at 99.3% against 83.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 15.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Pacific island small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Norway ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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.