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

Germany
0.5%
in 2017
Serbia
0.5%
in 2018
Germany rank
132nd
Serbia rank
133rd

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

  • Germany
  • Serbia
0.511.52199220052018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 132nd and Serbia ranks 133rd of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Germany
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Serbia

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 Serbia?
Germany, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Germany and Serbia?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Germany ranks 132nd and Serbia ranks 133rd 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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About this data

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.