Finland vs Poland: Persistence to grade 5, female

Finland
99.4%
in 2021
Poland
99.4%
in 2018
Finland rank
23rd
Poland rank
22nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 98.8% 1.0% Finland
2010s 99.7% 98.4% 1.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Finland and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Finland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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 grade 5, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.