Germany vs India: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Germany
0.5%
in 2017
India
0.6%
in 2016
Germany rank
132nd
India rank
129th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • India
05101520197319952017

How they compare

India currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 132nd and India ranks 129th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 4.0% 2.3% India
2000s 1.6% 3.7% 2.2% India
2010s 0.4% 1.8% 1.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Germany or India?
India, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Germany and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Germany and India rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Germany ranks 132nd and India ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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