Finland vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Finland
0.4%
in 2023
Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
140th
Ireland rank
139th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 139th of 190 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 | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 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), male, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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), male?
- Finland ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 139th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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