Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 34 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland stood at 34 number. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 162 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 2018.
Finland ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 114 number | — |
| 1988 | 116 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 106 number | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 97 number | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 76 number | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 113 number | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 97 number | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 135 number | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 82 number | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 122 number | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 115 number | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 94 number | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 112 number | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 140 number | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 135 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 162 number | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 147 number | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 121 number | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 141 number | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 122 number | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 129 number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 99 number | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 110 number | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 105 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 95 number | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 95 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84 number | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 66 number | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 57 number | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 52 number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 45 number | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 34 number | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112 number | 106 number | 116 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 104.3 number | 76 number | 135 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.6 number | 99 number | 162 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.33 number | 34 number | 105 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 147 Palestine, State of 45 number compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 number compare
- 150 Armenia 29 number compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 26 number compare
- 152 Belarus 25 number compare
More education data for Finland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Finland was 34 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 162 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.