Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8238 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8238 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
91st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.4381 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, 1997–2018

0.50.7511.21.51997200720181997: 1 GPIA1998: 0.438 GPIA1999: 1.5 GPIA2000: 1.3 GPIA2001: 0.949 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 0.934 GPIA2007: 0.928 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 0.747 GPIA2014: 0.824 GPIA2015: 0.965 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 0.791 GPIA2018: 0.824 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.8238 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4381 GPIA, in 1998.

That places Finland 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Finland, 1997 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1997 1.05 GPIA
1998 0.4381 GPIA -58.3%
1999 1.5 GPIA +243.2%
2000 1.28 GPIA -15.1%
2001 0.949 GPIA -25.7%
2002 1.06 GPIA +12.2%
2003 1.21 GPIA +13.3%
2004 1.12 GPIA -6.8%
2005 1.03 GPIA -8.7%
2006 0.9339 GPIA -8.9%
2007 0.9284 GPIA -0.6%
2008 1.05 GPIA +12.9%
2009 1.06 GPIA +1.2%
2010 1.08 GPIA +2.3%
2011 1.08 GPIA -0.1%
2012 1.07 GPIA -1.6%
2013 0.747 GPIA -30.0%
2014 0.8241 GPIA +10.3%
2015 0.9647 GPIA +17.1%
2016 1.06 GPIA +10.0%
2017 0.7908 GPIA -25.5%
2018 0.8238 GPIA +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9969 GPIA 0.4381 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 3
2000s 1.06 GPIA 0.9284 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9386 GPIA 0.747 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 88 Oman 0.8407 GPIA compare
  2. 89 Iceland 0.8289 GPIA compare
  3. 90 Puerto Rico 0.8283 GPIA compare
  4. 92 Canada 0.8135 GPIA compare
  5. 93 Ukraine 0.7881 GPIA compare
  6. 94 Burundi 0.7826 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Finland was 0.8238 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 GPIA in 1998.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Finland ranks 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/