Finland vs Lithuania: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Lithuania
98.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Lithuania rank
33rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 164 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 99.4% 99.1% 0.3% Finland
2000s 99.8% 98.1% 1.7% Finland
2010s 99.7% 97.9% 1.9% Finland
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Finland or Lithuania?
Finland, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Finland and Lithuania?
0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Finland ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.