Finland vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Finland
6.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
64th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
63rd

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

  • Finland
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.82 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.9 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 63rd of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1980s 1.08 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.47 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.7084 % change on previous year WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s -3.96 % change on previous year 0.4925 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4.23 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Finland or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Finland, at 6.82 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Finland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.08 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Finland and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Finland ranks 64th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.