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
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
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.