Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 269 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Finland recorded 269 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 419 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2022.
That places Finland 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 397 | — |
| 1988 | 402 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 388 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 412 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 418 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 419 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 358 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 363 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 393 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 334 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 361 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 398 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 400 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 403 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 329 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 348 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 323 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 389 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 343 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 359 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 355 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 340 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 342 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 328 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 302 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 331 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 288 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 273 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 241 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 262 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 243 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 263 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 226 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 226 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 198 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 273 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 269 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 395.67 | 388 | 402 | 3 |
| 1990s | 384 | 334 | 419 | 9 |
| 2000s | 358.9 | 323 | 403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.3 | 241 | 342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.4 | 198 | 273 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 108 Bhutan 281 compare
- 109 Jamaica 276 compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 271 compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 249 compare
- 113 Hong Kong, China 232 compare
- 114 Latvia 225 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, male in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland was 269 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 419 in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release