Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1,144 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland stood at 1,144.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland peaked at 1,981 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 893, in 2017.
Finland ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,436 | — |
| 1988 | 1,506 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,465 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,477 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,429 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,493 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,396 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,477 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,441 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,471 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,525 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,414 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,659 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,797 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,981 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,837 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,773 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,731 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,602 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,593 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,458 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,429 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,346 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,309 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,236 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,148 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,047 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 924 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 893 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 929 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 943 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 932 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 929 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 902 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,071 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1,144 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 1,436 | 1,506 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,478 | 1,396 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 | 1,429 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 893 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.6 | 902 | 1,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Finland was 1,144 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.