Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland
Finland: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 1,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,144
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
41st
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,981
in 2001
All-time low
893
in 2017
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,144 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland peaked at 1,981 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 893, in 2017.
That places Finland 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,436 | — |
| 1988 | 1,506 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,465 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,477 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,429 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,493 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,396 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,477 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,441 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,471 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,525 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,414 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,659 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,797 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,981 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,837 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,773 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,731 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,602 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,593 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,458 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,429 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,309 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,236 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,148 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,047 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 924 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 893 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 929 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 943 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 932 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 929 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 902 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,071 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1,144 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 1,436 | 1,506 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,478 | 1,396 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 | 1,429 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 893 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.6 | 902 | 1,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Finland was 1,144 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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