Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 5,214 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,214 number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,204 number
in 1995
All-time low
4,216 number
in 2014
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1993200520181993: 8.8k number1994: 9.0k number1995: 9.2k number1996: 9.2k number1997: 8.7k number1999: 8.9k number2000: 8.8k number2001: 9.1k number2002: 8.3k number2003: 7.7k number2004: 6.8k number2005: 6.2k number2006: 6.3k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 6.4k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 5.7k number2011: 5.7k number2012: 5.1k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 4.2k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 4.6k number2018: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany stood at 5,214 number.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 9,204 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,216 number, in 2014.

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 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 8,759 number
1994 8,990 number +2.6%
1995 9,204 number +2.4%
1996 9,201 number -0.0%
1997 8,736 number -5.1%
1999 8,864 number +1.5%
2000 8,838 number -0.3%
2001 9,125 number +3.2%
2002 8,337 number -8.6%
2003 7,669 number -8.0%
2004 6,777 number -11.6%
2005 6,185 number -8.7%
2006 6,332 number +2.4%
2007 6,258 number -1.2%
2008 6,400 number +2.3%
2009 6,476 number +1.2%
2010 5,696 number -12.0%
2011 5,659 number -0.6%
2012 5,066 number -10.5%
2013 4,665 number -7.9%
2014 4,216 number -9.6%
2015 4,393 number +4.2%
2016 4,573 number +4.1%
2017 4,649 number +1.7%
2018 5,214 number +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,959 number 8,736 number 9,204 number 6
2000s 7,240 number 6,185 number 9,125 number 10
2010s 4,903 number 4,216 number 5,696 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Viet Nam 5,385 number compare
  2. 54 Nicaragua 5,371 number compare
  3. 55 Namibia 5,223 number compare
  4. 57 Türkiye 5,083 number compare
  5. 58 Thailand 4,893 number compare
  6. 59 Niger 4,157 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Germany was 5,214 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9,204 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,216 number in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.