Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Finland
99.3%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
78.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.3% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 97.4% 80.9% 16.5% Finland
1990s 99.3% 80.8% 18.5% Finland
2000s 99.6% 76.7% 22.8% Finland
2010s 99.6% 77.1% 22.5% Finland
2020s 99.3% 78.7% 20.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 99.3% against 78.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Finland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.