Finland vs North America: School enrollment, primary, female
Finland
98.8%
in 2017
North America
94.9%
in 2018
Finland rank
13th
North America rank
10th
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 98.8% against 94.9% in North America, a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 13th and North America ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 96.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.1% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 94.2% | 4.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 98.8% against 94.9% in North America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Finland and North America?
- 3.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Finland ranks 13th and North America ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.