China vs Finland: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

China
0.0%
in 2018
Finland
0.1%
in 2017
China rank
125th
Finland rank
122nd

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • China
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 14.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 125th and Finland ranks 122nd of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% China
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, China or Finland?
Finland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between China and Finland?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do China and Finland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
China ranks 125th and Finland ranks 122nd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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