Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Finland
Finland: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.8% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Finland peaked at 9.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Finland 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Finland?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Finland was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.