What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and United Arab Emirates?

34 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?

28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Finland

82 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

116 number

in 2015

Finland rank

132nd

United Arab Emirates rank

129th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

Finland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 116 number against 82 number in Finland, a difference of 34 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Finland ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 187 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	220.33 number	1,506 number	1,286 number	United Arab Emirates
1990s	213.6 number	1,374 number	1,161 number	United Arab Emirates
2000s	231.67 number	1,005 number	773.33 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	123.33 number	254.5 number	131.17 number	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 116 number against 82 number in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 34 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Finland ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.