France vs Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education

France
2.0%
in 2017
Germany
2.4%
in 2017
France rank
34th
Germany rank
31st

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 31st of 68 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 2.9% 2.4% France
2010s 3.5% 2.4% 1.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, France or Germany?
Germany, at 2.4% against 2.0% in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education between France and Germany?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 31st of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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