Finland vs Low & middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Low & middle income
79.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
28th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Finland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.1% against 79.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 69.4% | 28.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 73.4% | 26.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 74.6% | 25.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 79.1% | 20.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 84.7% | 14.9% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Finland, at 99.1% against 79.1% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Finland and Low & middle income?
- 20.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Low & middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Finland ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th 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
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.