Estonia vs Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Estonia
1.9%
in 2017
Germany
1.8%
in 2017
Estonia rank
93rd
Germany rank
95th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 93rd and Germany ranks 95th of 172 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 2.1% 3.7% Estonia
2000s 3.0% 1.8% 1.3% Estonia
2010s 2.2% 1.6% 0.5% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Estonia or Germany?
Estonia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Estonia and Germany?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Estonia ranks 93rd and Germany ranks 95th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.