Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2017.
Finland ranks 145th of 197 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), per in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Finland was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Finland ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.