Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 13 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13 number
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53 number
in 2003
All-time low
13 number
in 2018
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland, 1987–2018

10203040501987200220181987: 29 number1988: 23 number1989: 30 number1990: 32 number1991: 28 number1992: 28 number1993: 38 number1994: 40 number1995: 25 number1996: 39 number1998: 28 number1999: 34 number2000: 50 number2001: 42 number2002: 44 number2003: 53 number2004: 41 number2005: 42 number2006: 46 number2007: 46 number2008: 31 number2009: 36 number2010: 32 number2011: 32 number2012: 37 number2013: 21 number2014: 25 number2015: 16 number2016: 17 number2017: 16 number2018: 13 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 13 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland peaked at 53 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 29 number
1988 23 number -20.7%
1989 30 number +30.4%
1990 32 number +6.7%
1991 28 number -12.5%
1992 28 number +0.0%
1993 38 number +35.7%
1994 40 number +5.3%
1995 25 number -37.5%
1996 39 number +56.0%
1998 28 number -28.2%
1999 34 number +21.4%
2000 50 number +47.1%
2001 42 number -16.0%
2002 44 number +4.8%
2003 53 number +20.5%
2004 41 number -22.6%
2005 42 number +2.4%
2006 46 number +9.5%
2007 46 number +0.0%
2008 31 number -32.6%
2009 36 number +16.1%
2010 32 number -11.1%
2011 32 number +0.0%
2012 37 number +15.6%
2013 21 number -43.2%
2014 25 number +19.0%
2015 16 number -36.0%
2016 17 number +6.2%
2017 16 number -5.9%
2018 13 number -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.33 number 23 number 30 number 3
1990s 32.44 number 25 number 40 number 9
2000s 43.1 number 31 number 53 number 10
2010s 23.22 number 13 number 37 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 142 Croatia 21 number compare
  2. 143 Saint Lucia 17 number compare
  3. 144 Estonia 14 number compare
  4. 146 Armenia 12 number compare
  5. 146 Belarus 12 number compare
  6. 146 Palestine 12 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Finland was 13 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 53 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Finland ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.