Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland

Finland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 24 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
103 number
in 2002
All-time low
24 number
in 2016
Years of data
31
1987–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland, 1987–2018

204060801001987200220181987: 69 number1988: 71 number1989: 95 number1990: 50 number1991: 70 number1992: 68 number1993: 90 number1994: 66 number1995: 77 number1996: 86 number1998: 59 number1999: 67 number2000: 74 number2001: 100 number2002: 103 number2003: 96 number2004: 72 number2005: 93 number2006: 65 number2007: 60 number2008: 65 number2009: 72 number2010: 55 number2011: 58 number2012: 61 number2013: 54 number2014: 47 number2015: 55 number2016: 24 number2017: 25 number2018: 24 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 24 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland peaked at 103 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24 number, in 2016.

Finland ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Finland, 1987 to 2018.
Year number Change
1987 69 number
1988 71 number +2.9%
1989 95 number +33.8%
1990 50 number -47.4%
1991 70 number +40.0%
1992 68 number -2.9%
1993 90 number +32.4%
1994 66 number -26.7%
1995 77 number +16.7%
1996 86 number +11.7%
1998 59 number -31.4%
1999 67 number +13.6%
2000 74 number +10.4%
2001 100 number +35.1%
2002 103 number +3.0%
2003 96 number -6.8%
2004 72 number -25.0%
2005 93 number +29.2%
2006 65 number -30.1%
2007 60 number -7.7%
2008 65 number +8.3%
2009 72 number +10.8%
2010 55 number -23.6%
2011 58 number +5.5%
2012 61 number +5.2%
2013 54 number -11.5%
2014 47 number -13.0%
2015 55 number +17.0%
2016 24 number -56.4%
2017 25 number +4.2%
2018 24 number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.33 number 69 number 95 number 3
1990s 70.33 number 50 number 90 number 9
2000s 80 number 60 number 103 number 10
2010s 44.78 number 24 number 61 number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 127 Bahamas 25 number compare
  2. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25 number compare
  3. 127 Kiribati 25 number compare
  4. 131 Bahrain 23 number compare
  5. 132 Dominica 16 number compare
  6. 133 Brunei Darussalam 13 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Finland was 24 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 103 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 24 number in 2016.
How does Finland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Finland ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.