Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland
Finland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.998 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland stood at 0.998 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9927 GPI, in 1997.
Finland ranks 110th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9976 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9938 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9979 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9976 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9938 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Finland was 0.998 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9927 GPI in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Finland ranks 110th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.