Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Finland
Finland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 470 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Finland, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Finland is 470, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Finland peaked at 668 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 305, in 2017.
That places Finland 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 427 | — |
| 1988 | 457 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 436 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 458 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 433 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 446 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 386 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 461 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 419 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 455 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 436 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 533 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 575 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 668 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 602 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 628 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 622 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 535 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 563 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 540 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 487 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 479 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 478 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 472 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 443 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 383 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 371 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 353 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 314 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 305 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 322 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 332 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 324 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 347 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 458 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 470 | +2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 470 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440 | 427 | 457 | 3 |
| 1990s | 447.44 | 386 | 533 | 9 |
| 2000s | 569.9 | 479 | 668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.3 | 305 | 478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.2 | 322 | 470 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Finland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Finland was 470 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 305 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release