Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France

France: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3,477 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,477 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
48th
of 170 countries
All-time high
28,786 number
in 2007
All-time low
3,477 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France, 1996–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200720181996: 26.9k number2007: 28.8k number2008: 23.9k number2009: 20.8k number2010: 19.7k number2011: 17.6k number2012: 14.8k number2013: 14.9k number2014: 10.3k number2015: 10.9k number2016: 8.5k number2017: 4.1k number2018: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France is 3,477 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France peaked at 28,786 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,477 number, in 2018.

France ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in France, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 26,947 number
2007 28,786 number +6.8%
2008 23,897 number -17.0%
2009 20,836 number -12.8%
2010 19,698 number -5.5%
2011 17,602 number -10.6%
2012 14,824 number -15.8%
2013 14,877 number +0.4%
2014 10,344 number -30.5%
2015 10,933 number +5.7%
2016 8,453 number -22.7%
2017 4,051 number -52.1%
2018 3,477 number -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,947 number 26,947 number 26,947 number 1
2000s 24,506 number 20,836 number 28,786 number 3
2010s 11,584 number 3,477 number 19,698 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Guatemala 4,003 number compare
  2. 46 Cambodia 3,598 number compare
  3. 47 Ecuador 3,558 number compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 3,420 number
  5. 50 China 3,088 number compare
  6. 51 Central African Republic 3,066 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in France was 3,477 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28,786 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,477 number in 2018.
How does France rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
France ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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