Norway vs Slovenia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Slovenia
99.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
21st
Slovenia rank
20th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Norway
  • Slovenia
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovenia ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.2% 99.4% 0.1% Slovenia
2000s 99.2% 98.9% 0.3% Norway
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 0.0% Norway
2020s 99.3% 99.6% 0.3% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Norway or Slovenia?
Slovenia, 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 Slovenia?
0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Norway ranks 21st and Slovenia 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

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.