The education sector demonstrated a slight positive shift in payment practices, yet the 2.3-point increase signals only a marginal improvement year-on-year. While more companies were included in the 2021 analysis, influencing the overall score, the modest change suggests systemic payment challenges may still persist within the sector. Companies can estimate interest and debt recovery compensation using a late payment calculator.
One-line summary: The education sector's payment performance saw a small uptick from 77.2/100 in 2020 to 79.5/100 in 2021.
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