Finland vs IDA & IBRD total: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
77.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
IDA & IBRD total rank
27th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Finland
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.3% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 69.8% | 27.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 73.5% | 25.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 74.2% | 25.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 78.2% | 21.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 81.8% | 17.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Finland or IDA & IBRD total?
- Finland, at 99.3% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and IDA & IBRD total?
- 21.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA & IBRD total?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Finland ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th of 179 countries.
- 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.