Norway vs Singapore: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
21st
Singapore rank
18th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 93.2% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 88.6% | 10.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Norway ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th 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.