Estonia vs Finland: Persistence to grade 5, male
Estonia
99.2%
in 2023
Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
18th
Finland rank
19th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 99.4% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.7% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Estonia ranks 18th and Finland ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.