Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 172 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
172
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
221
in 2001
All-time low
112
in 2016
Years of data
37
1987–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland stood at 172.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland peaked at 221 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2016.
Finland ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 187 | — |
| 1988 | 214 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 182 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 194 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 195 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 182 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 141 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 164 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 176 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 165 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 199 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 171 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 221 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 196 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 190 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 182 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 153 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 170 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 187 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 162 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 156 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 173 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 156 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 149 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 130 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 123 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 112 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 126 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 137 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 130 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 122 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 141 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 184 | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 172 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.33 | 182 | 214 | 3 |
| 1990s | 177.11 | 141 | 199 | 9 |
| 2000s | 178.8 | 153 | 221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.3 | 112 | 173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.6 | 119 | 184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 109 Bahamas 211 compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 188 compare
- 111 Bulgaria 183 compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 169 compare
- 114 Bhutan 167 compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 166 compare
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Finland was 172 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 221 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release