Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary

Finland
98.6%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
93.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

School enrollment, primary over time

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

Finland currently reports 98.6% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 89.1% 67.4% 21.7% Finland
1990s 98.8% 82.6% 16.2% Finland
2000s 98.1% 88.7% 9.4% Finland
2010s 98.9% 93.5% 5.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 98.6% against 93.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Finland ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.