Finland vs Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, male

Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Paraguay
99.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Paraguay rank
21st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Finland
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 149 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 97.4% 63.7% 33.7% Finland
1990s 99.5% 74.1% 25.4% Finland
2000s 99.5% 81.9% 17.5% Finland
2010s 99.7% 83.5% 16.2% Finland
2020s 99.1% 98.5% 0.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Finland or Paraguay?
Finland, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Finland and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Finland ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, 3,086 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.