Children out of school, primary in Finland
Finland: Children out of school, primary was 6,433 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Finland is 6,433, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Finland peaked at 8,304 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,868, in 2005.
Finland ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,435 | — |
| 2002 | 4,377 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,041 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,875 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,868 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,360 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4,274 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,022 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,355 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,211 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,911 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4,396 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4,679 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,720 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,717 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5,890 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,695 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 6,738 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,304 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 7,070 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 5,088 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 7,353 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 5,714 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 6,433 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,179 | 3,868 | 4,435 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,526 | 3,911 | 8,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,332 | 5,088 | 7,353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Finland?
- Children out of school, primary in Finland was 6,433 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,868 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for children out of school, primary?
- Finland ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.