Repeaters, primary, female in Finland
Finland: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Repeaters, primary, female in Finland, 1987–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Finland is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Finland peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Finland 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repeaters, primary, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
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, primary, female in Finland?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Finland was 0.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Finland ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.