Germany vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Germany
0.5%
in 2017
Ireland
0.4%
in 2017
Germany rank
132nd
Ireland rank
135th

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

  • Germany
  • Ireland
0123199120042017

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 135th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Germany
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Germany
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Germany and Ireland?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Germany ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 135th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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