Denmark vs Norway: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Norway rank
9th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 98.7% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.5% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release