Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 38 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
38 number
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
101 number
in 2014
All-time low
38 number
in 2018
Years of data
29
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, 1987–2018

02550751001987200220181987: 79 number1988: 53 number1989: 65 number1990: 55 number1991: 82 number1992: 75 number1993: 55 number1994: 61 number1998: 46 number1999: 76 number2000: 77 number2001: 91 number2002: 96 number2003: 82 number2004: 75 number2005: 51 number2006: 73 number2007: 86 number2008: 72 number2009: 70 number2010: 69 number2011: 66 number2012: 90 number2013: 73 number2014: 101 number2015: 68 number2016: 60 number2017: 49 number2018: 38 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland is 38 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland peaked at 101 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 79 number
1988 53 number -32.9%
1989 65 number +22.6%
1990 55 number -15.4%
1991 82 number +49.1%
1992 75 number -8.5%
1993 55 number -26.7%
1994 61 number +10.9%
1998 46 number -24.6%
1999 76 number +65.2%
2000 77 number +1.3%
2001 91 number +18.2%
2002 96 number +5.5%
2003 82 number -14.6%
2004 75 number -8.5%
2005 51 number -32.0%
2006 73 number +43.1%
2007 86 number +17.8%
2008 72 number -16.3%
2009 70 number -2.8%
2010 69 number -1.4%
2011 66 number -4.3%
2012 90 number +36.4%
2013 73 number -18.9%
2014 101 number +38.4%
2015 68 number -32.7%
2016 60 number -11.8%
2017 49 number -18.3%
2018 38 number -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.67 number 53 number 79 number 3
1990s 64.29 number 46 number 82 number 7
2000s 77.3 number 51 number 96 number 10
2010s 68.22 number 38 number 101 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 140 Ireland 47 number compare
  2. 141 Latvia 46 number compare
  3. 142 Brunei Darussalam 38 number compare
  4. 144 Dominica 32 number compare
  5. 145 Cyprus 30 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Finland was 38 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 101 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Finland ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.