Finland vs India: Children out of school, female

Finland
1.7%
in 2024
India
1.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
139th
India rank
142nd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Finland
  • India
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

Finland ranks 139th and India ranks 142nd of 177 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 10.6% 9.4% India
2010s 1.5% 3.5% 2.0% India
2020s 1.5% 2.4% 0.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Finland or India?
Finland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Finland and India?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and India rank globally for children out of school, female?
Finland ranks 139th and India ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.