Finland vs India: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Finland
1.7%
in 2024
India
1.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
142nd
India rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Finland
- India
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 142nd and India ranks 145th of 180 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Finland or India?
- Finland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Finland ranks 142nd and India ranks 145th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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