Finland vs World: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Finland
99.3%
in 2023
World
78.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
World rank
24th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.3% against 78.9% in World, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 72.4% | 24.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 75.6% | 23.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 76.1% | 23.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 79.6% | 20.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 82.6% | 16.7% | 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 World?
- Finland, at 99.3% against 78.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Finland and World?
- 20.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Finland ranks 26th and World ranks 24th 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.