Finland vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, total
Finland
99.6%
in 2023
Singapore
99.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
13th
Singapore rank
16th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Finland ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.