Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Finland or Russian Federation?

Finland, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Russian Federation as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?

12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs Russian Federation: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Finland

99.3%

in 2023

Russian Federation

99.1%

in 2018

Finland rank

26th

Russian Federation rank

27th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Finland
Russian Federation

How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.4%	95.7%	3.7%	Finland
2000s	99.5%	96.1%	3.4%	Finland
2010s	99.6%	97.7%	2.0%	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 Russian Federation?: Finland, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and Russian Federation?: 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Finland ranks 26th and Russian Federation 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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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: 03 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.