Finland—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #110 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.7%
2017
YoY Change
+0.2%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#110
of 167 countries
Maximum
101.2%
2000
Minimum
95.7%
2004
CAGR
-0.1%
18 years
Last
98.7%
Previous
98.5%
Highest
101.2%
Lowest
95.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Finland's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.7% in 2017, ranking #110 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 101.2% (2000) and the lowest was 95.7% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 101.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).