Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 380 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
380 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
624 number
in 2001
All-time low
353 number
in 2016
Years of data
32
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018

02004006001987200220181987: 584 number1988: 616 number1989: 570 number1990: 606 number1991: 613 number1992: 601 number1993: 499 number1994: 527 number1995: 569 number1996: 499 number1997: 558 number1998: 539 number1999: 597 number2000: 571 number2001: 624 number2002: 525 number2003: 538 number2004: 505 number2005: 542 number2006: 513 number2007: 546 number2008: 517 number2009: 496 number2010: 515 number2011: 495 number2012: 458 number2013: 480 number2014: 418 number2015: 396 number2016: 353 number2017: 388 number2018: 380 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 380 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 624 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353 number, in 2016.

Finland ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 584 number
1988 616 number +5.5%
1989 570 number -7.5%
1990 606 number +6.3%
1991 613 number +1.2%
1992 601 number -2.0%
1993 499 number -17.0%
1994 527 number +5.6%
1995 569 number +8.0%
1996 499 number -12.3%
1997 558 number +11.8%
1998 539 number -3.4%
1999 597 number +10.8%
2000 571 number -4.4%
2001 624 number +9.3%
2002 525 number -15.9%
2003 538 number +2.5%
2004 505 number -6.1%
2005 542 number +7.3%
2006 513 number -5.4%
2007 546 number +6.4%
2008 517 number -5.3%
2009 496 number -4.1%
2010 515 number +3.8%
2011 495 number -3.9%
2012 458 number -7.5%
2013 480 number +4.8%
2014 418 number -12.9%
2015 396 number -5.3%
2016 353 number -10.9%
2017 388 number +9.9%
2018 380 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 590 number 570 number 616 number 3
1990s 560.8 number 499 number 613 number 10
2000s 537.7 number 496 number 624 number 10
2010s 431.44 number 353 number 515 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 114 Bahamas 471 number compare
  2. 115 Hong Kong, China 430 number compare
  3. 116 Albania 407 number compare
  4. 118 Mauritania 379 number compare
  5. 119 Qatar 364 number compare
  6. 120 Costa Rica 331 number compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Finland was 380 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 624 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 353 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.