Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France

France: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 11,992 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,992 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 78 countries
All-time high
33,923 number
in 1996
All-time low
11,836 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France, 1996–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1996200720181996: 33.9k number2007: 25.2k number2008: 23.5k number2009: 21.9k number2010: 20.5k number2011: 20.1k number2012: 17.8k number2013: 17.3k number2014: 15.7k number2015: 16.2k number2016: 15.5k number2017: 11.8k number2018: 12.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France stood at 11,992 number.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France peaked at 33,923 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,836 number, in 2017.

France ranks 14th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in France, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 33,923 number
2007 25,202 number -25.7%
2008 23,519 number -6.7%
2009 21,875 number -7.0%
2010 20,539 number -6.1%
2011 20,147 number -1.9%
2012 17,827 number -11.5%
2013 17,320 number -2.8%
2014 15,655 number -9.6%
2015 16,179 number +3.3%
2016 15,521 number -4.1%
2017 11,836 number -23.7%
2018 11,992 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,923 number 33,923 number 33,923 number 1
2000s 23,532 number 21,875 number 25,202 number 3
2010s 16,335 number 11,836 number 20,539 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Senegal 15,534 number compare
  2. 12 Germany 14,552 number compare
  3. 13 Syria 12,407 number compare
  4. 15 Chad 8,776 number compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 7,750 number compare
  6. 17 Burundi 6,499 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in France was 11,992 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33,923 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,836 number in 2017.
How does France rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
France ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 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.