Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 243 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
243 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
419 number
in 1992
All-time low
241 number
in 2016
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

01002003004001987200220181987: 397 number1988: 402 number1989: 388 number1990: 412 number1991: 418 number1992: 419 number1993: 358 number1994: 363 number1995: 393 number1996: 334 number1998: 361 number1999: 398 number2000: 400 number2001: 403 number2002: 329 number2003: 348 number2004: 323 number2005: 389 number2006: 343 number2007: 359 number2008: 355 number2009: 340 number2010: 342 number2011: 328 number2012: 302 number2013: 331 number2014: 288 number2015: 273 number2016: 241 number2017: 262 number2018: 243 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 243 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 419 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 241 number, in 2016.

That places Finland 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 397 number
1988 402 number +1.3%
1989 388 number -3.5%
1990 412 number +6.2%
1991 418 number +1.5%
1992 419 number +0.2%
1993 358 number -14.6%
1994 363 number +1.4%
1995 393 number +8.3%
1996 334 number -15.0%
1998 361 number +8.1%
1999 398 number +10.2%
2000 400 number +0.5%
2001 403 number +0.8%
2002 329 number -18.4%
2003 348 number +5.8%
2004 323 number -7.2%
2005 389 number +20.4%
2006 343 number -11.8%
2007 359 number +4.7%
2008 355 number -1.1%
2009 340 number -4.2%
2010 342 number +0.6%
2011 328 number -4.1%
2012 302 number -7.9%
2013 331 number +9.6%
2014 288 number -13.0%
2015 273 number -5.2%
2016 241 number -11.7%
2017 262 number +8.7%
2018 243 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 395.67 number 388 number 402 number 3
1990s 384 number 334 number 419 number 9
2000s 358.9 number 323 number 403 number 10
2010s 290 number 241 number 342 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 112 Djibouti 296 number compare
  2. 113 Bahamas 278 number compare
  3. 114 Albania 274 number compare
  4. 116 Hong Kong, China 238 number compare
  5. 117 Qatar 206 number compare
  6. 118 Costa Rica 196 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Finland was 243 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 419 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 241 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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