Finland vs Other small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Finland
98.7%
in 2021
Other small states
70.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
32nd
Other small states rank
33rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Finland
- Other small states
How they compare
Finland currently reports 98.7% against 70.8% in Other small states, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 33rd of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 63.7% | 33.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 66.3% | 32.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 67.2% | 32.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 70.8% | 28.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 71.1% | 28.0% | 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 Other small states?
- Finland, at 98.7% against 70.8% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Finland and Other small states?
- 27.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Other small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 33rd 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.