Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5,806 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
5,806 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,500 number
in 1994
All-time low
5,323 number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1993–2008

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2008

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1993200020081993: 9.9k number1994: 10.5k number1995: 9.8k number1996: 9.8k number1997: 10.5k number1999: 9.6k number2000: 9.0k number2001: 8.3k number2002: 7.8k number2003: 6.5k number2004: 6.7k number2005: 6.8k number2006: 5.6k number2007: 5.3k number2008: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany stood at 5,806 number.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 10,500 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,323 number, in 2007.

Germany ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2008.
Year number Change
1993 9,939 number
1994 10,500 number +5.6%
1995 9,816 number -6.5%
1996 9,815 number -0.0%
1997 10,454 number +6.5%
1999 9,639 number -7.8%
2000 9,003 number -6.6%
2001 8,340 number -7.4%
2002 7,758 number -7.0%
2003 6,482 number -16.4%
2004 6,663 number +2.8%
2005 6,765 number +1.5%
2006 5,558 number -17.8%
2007 5,323 number -4.2%
2008 5,806 number +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,027 number 9,639 number 10,500 number 6
2000s 6,855 number 5,323 number 9,003 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 55 Chile 6,668 number compare
  2. 56 Liberia 6,462 number compare
  3. 57 Guinea-Bissau 6,128 number compare
  4. 59 Burkina Faso 5,793 number compare
  5. 60 Mexico 5,177 number compare
  6. 61 Libya 5,010 number

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Germany was 5,806 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10,500 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,323 number in 2007.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2008.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.