How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Finland

243 number

in 2018

Hong Kong, China

238 number

in 2019

Finland rank

115th

Hong Kong, China rank

116th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Finland
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Finland currently reports 243 number against 238 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Finland ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	398 number	508 number	110 number	Hong Kong, China
2000s	358.9 number	444 number	85.1 number	Hong Kong, China
2010s	290 number	273.11 number	16.89 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Finland or Hong Kong, China?: Finland, at 243 number against 238 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Finland and Hong Kong, China?: 5 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Finland ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China ranks 116th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.