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

Finland
99.1%
in 2021
Turkey
99.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
31st
Turkey rank
29th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Finland
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 97.6% 95.9% 1.7% Finland
1990s 99.5% 93.6% 5.9% Finland
2000s 99.7% 96.7% 3.1% Finland
2010s 99.7% 95.7% 4.0% Finland
2020s 99.5% 99.8% 0.2% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Finland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 99.1% against 99.1% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Finland and Turkey?
0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Finland ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 29th 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.