Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland

Finland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 636 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
636 number
Change on year
up 357.6%
World rank
95th
of 132 countries
All-time high
9,106 number
in 1998
All-time low
0 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 9.1k number1999: 8.5k number2000: 9.0k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.4k number2006: 313 number2007: 0 number2008: 27 number2009: 203 number2010: 112 number2011: 0 number2012: 258 number2013: 107 number2014: 490 number2015: 759 number2016: 507 number2017: 139 number2018: 636 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland stood at 636 number.

The figure is up 357.6% on the previous year and up 2,255.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland peaked at 9,106 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.

Finland ranks 95th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Finland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 9,106 number
1999 8,491 number -6.8%
2000 8,998 number +6.0%
2001 3,502 number -61.1%
2002 1,898 number -45.8%
2003 1,943 number +2.4%
2004 1,365 number -29.7%
2005 1,440 number +5.5%
2006 313 number -78.3%
2007 0 number -100.0%
2008 27 number
2009 203 number +651.9%
2010 112 number -44.8%
2011 0 number -100.0%
2012 258 number
2013 107 number -58.5%
2014 490 number +357.9%
2015 759 number +54.9%
2016 507 number -33.2%
2017 139 number -72.6%
2018 636 number +357.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,798 number 8,491 number 9,106 number 2
2000s 1,969 number 0 number 8,998 number 10
2010s 334.22 number 0 number 759 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 92 Ireland 699 number compare
  2. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 687 number compare
  3. 94 Suriname 666 number compare
  4. 96 Mauritius 632 number compare
  5. 97 Brunei Darussalam 607 number compare
  6. 98 Slovenia 584 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Finland was 636 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9,106 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2007.
How does Finland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 95th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/