Finland vs Small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
Small states
75.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Small states rank
29th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Finland
- Small states
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.3% against 75.1% in Small states, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Small states ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 71.0% | 26.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 72.6% | 26.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 73.0% | 26.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 75.9% | 23.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 75.1% | 24.2% | 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 Small states?
- Finland, at 99.3% against 75.1% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and Small states?
- 24.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Finland ranks 26th and Small states ranks 29th 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.