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

Finland
98.7%
in 2021
IDA total
62.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
IDA total rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Finland
  • IDA total
020406080100197419982023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.7% against 62.2% in IDA total, a difference of 36.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 35th of 164 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 97.2% 62.2% 34.9% Finland
1990s 99.1% 63.6% 35.5% Finland
2000s 99.3% 63.5% 35.8% Finland
2010s 99.6% 60.0% 39.5% Finland
2020s 99.1% 62.9% 36.3% 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 total?
Finland, at 98.7% against 62.2% in IDA total as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Finland and IDA total?
36.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA total?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Finland and IDA total rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Finland ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 35th 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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About this data

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

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.