Finland vs Singapore: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Finland
0.3%
in 2023
Singapore
0.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
135th
Singapore rank
138th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 138th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Finland ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 138th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release