Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 38 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland is 38 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland peaked at 139 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 2018.
Finland ranks 132nd of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98 number | — |
| 1988 | 96 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 119 number | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 76 number | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 85 number | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 93 number | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 103 number | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 90 number | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 102 number | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 118 number | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 93 number | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 76 number | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 92 number | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 99 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 132 number | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 130 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 139 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 109 number | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 126 number | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 105 number | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 91 number | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 95 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 97 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 89 number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 95 number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 90 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 82 number | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 74 number | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 74 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 number | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 41 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38 number | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.33 number | 96 number | 119 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.8 number | 76 number | 118 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.3 number | 91 number | 139 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.11 number | 38 number | 95 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Finland was 38 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 139 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 5 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.