Finland vs Low & middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
Low & middle income
77.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
28th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Finland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.3% against 77.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 69.5% | 27.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 73.3% | 26.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 74.0% | 25.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 78.0% | 21.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 81.7% | 17.7% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Finland, at 99.3% against 77.6% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and Low & middle income?
- 21.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Low & middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Low & middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Finland ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 28th 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.