Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 6,800 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
6,800 number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12,605 number
in 1997
All-time low
5,336 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1993–2008

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200020081993: 12.0k number1994: 12.1k number1995: 12.0k number1996: 12.0k number1997: 12.6k number1999: 12.4k number2000: 11.9k number2001: 11.6k number2002: 10.4k number2003: 9.6k number2004: 8.4k number2005: 8.1k number2006: 5.3k number2007: 6.1k number2008: 6.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany is 6,800 number, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 12,605 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,336 number, in 2006.

Germany ranks 56th of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,186 number 11,993 number 12,605 number 6
2000s 8,699 number 5,336 number 11,922 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Thailand 7,348 number compare
  2. 54 Türkiye 7,336 number compare
  3. 55 Ghana 6,865 number compare
  4. 57 Honduras 6,280 number compare
  5. 58 Namibia 6,276 number compare
  6. 59 Guinea-Bissau 4,700 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Germany was 6,800 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12,605 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,336 number in 2006.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.