Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Finland or IDA blend?

Finland, at 98.7% against 66.6% in IDA blend as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs IDA blend: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Finland

98.7%

in 2021

IDA blend

66.6%

in 2023

Finland rank

32nd

IDA blend rank

34th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Finland
IDA blend

How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.7% against 66.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 32.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 34th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.6%	76.0%	23.6%	Finland
2000s	99.3%	69.1%	30.2%	Finland
2010s	99.6%	69.0%	30.6%	Finland
2020s	99.1%	67.1%	32.0%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Finland or IDA blend?: Finland, at 98.7% against 66.6% in IDA blend as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Finland and IDA blend?: 32.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Finland and IDA blend rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Finland ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 34th 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, 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: 209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.