Caribbean Small States vs Finland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Caribbean Small States
81.3%
in 2023
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Finland rank
26th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.3% against 81.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 97.4% | 16.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 99.3% | 15.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 99.6% | 15.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 99.6% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 99.3% | 18.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Caribbean Small States or Finland?
- Finland, at 99.3% against 81.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Caribbean Small States and Finland?
- 18.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Finland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Finland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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.