Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 21 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21 number
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
118 number
in 2002
All-time low
21 number
in 2018
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

204060801001201987200220181987: 85 number1988: 93 number1989: 76 number1990: 65 number1991: 48 number1992: 85 number1993: 59 number1994: 95 number1995: 57 number1996: 83 number1998: 66 number1999: 78 number2000: 90 number2001: 93 number2002: 118 number2003: 94 number2004: 80 number2005: 99 number2006: 76 number2007: 83 number2008: 68 number2009: 74 number2010: 73 number2011: 63 number2012: 58 number2013: 63 number2014: 41 number2015: 41 number2016: 35 number2017: 29 number2018: 21 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland is 21 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 118 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2018.

That places Finland 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 85 number
1988 93 number +9.4%
1989 76 number -18.3%
1990 65 number -14.5%
1991 48 number -26.2%
1992 85 number +77.1%
1993 59 number -30.6%
1994 95 number +61.0%
1995 57 number -40.0%
1996 83 number +45.6%
1998 66 number -20.5%
1999 78 number +18.2%
2000 90 number +15.4%
2001 93 number +3.3%
2002 118 number +26.9%
2003 94 number -20.3%
2004 80 number -14.9%
2005 99 number +23.8%
2006 76 number -23.2%
2007 83 number +9.2%
2008 68 number -18.1%
2009 74 number +8.8%
2010 73 number -1.4%
2011 63 number -13.7%
2012 58 number -7.9%
2013 63 number +8.6%
2014 41 number -34.9%
2015 41 number +0.0%
2016 35 number -14.6%
2017 29 number -17.1%
2018 21 number -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84.67 number 76 number 93 number 3
1990s 70.67 number 48 number 95 number 9
2000s 87.5 number 68 number 118 number 10
2010s 47.11 number 21 number 73 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 146 Grenada 22 number compare
  2. 148 Antigua and Barbuda 19 number compare
  3. 149 Mongolia 18 number compare
  4. 150 Armenia 17 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Finland was 21 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 118 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.