Germany vs Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both

Germany
2.4%
in 2017
Slovakia
2.2%
in 2017
Germany rank
76th
Slovakia rank
78th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Germany
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 1.4% 2.6% Germany
2000s 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% Germany
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both, Germany or Slovakia?
Germany, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Slovakia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both between Germany and Slovakia?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Germany ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.