ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Finland
6.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
65th
Finland rank
64th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Finland
-20-1001020198820062024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.82 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 4.0 times ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 65th and Finland ranks 64th of 220 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 % change on previous year 17.33 % change on previous year 15.15 % change on previous year Finland
2000s 1.03 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s -0.6205 % change on previous year -3.96 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2020s 1.71 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Finland?
Finland, at 6.82 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Finland?
5.11 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Finland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 65th and Finland ranks 64th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.