Finland vs Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Finland
0.4%
in 2017
Serbia
0.3%
in 2018
Finland rank
129th
Serbia rank
132nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Finland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Finland
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Finland or Serbia?
Finland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Finland and Serbia?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Finland and Serbia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Finland ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.