Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Finland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Finland, at 98.7% against 72.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1986 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Finland

98.7%

in 2021

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

72.0%

in 2023

Finland rank

32nd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Finland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Finland currently reports 98.7% against 72.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Finland ranks 32nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	97.2%	59.7%	37.5%	Finland
1990s	99.1%	61.2%	37.9%	Finland
2000s	99.3%	65.8%	33.6%	Finland
2010s	99.6%	83.1%	16.4%	Finland
2020s	99.1%	94.7%	4.4%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Finland, at 98.7% against 72.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Finland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Finland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Finland ranks 32nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.