Finland vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Finland
0.3%
in 2023
Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
144th
Ireland rank
143rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Finland ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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