Finland vs Qatar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
0.8%
in 2023
Qatar
0.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Qatar rank
115th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Qatar ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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