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

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 14,552 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,552 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
25,080 number
in 2004
All-time low
13,843 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 23.2k number1994: 21.8k number1995: 22.3k number1996: 22.3k number1997: 23.5k number2004: 25.1k number2005: 23.4k number2007: 19.9k number2008: 18.0k number2009: 16.6k number2010: 15.3k number2011: 14.4k number2012: 14.6k number2013: 14.7k number2014: 14.2k number2015: 14.8k number2016: 14.5k number2017: 13.8k number2018: 14.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany is 14,552 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany peaked at 25,080 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,843 number, in 2017.

Germany ranks 12th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 23,187 number
1994 21,812 number -5.9%
1995 22,282 number +2.2%
1996 22,310 number +0.1%
1997 23,517 number +5.4%
2004 25,080 number +6.6%
2005 23,415 number -6.6%
2007 19,851 number -15.2%
2008 18,021 number -9.2%
2009 16,590 number -7.9%
2010 15,273 number -7.9%
2011 14,366 number -5.9%
2012 14,551 number +1.3%
2013 14,737 number +1.3%
2014 14,228 number -3.5%
2015 14,837 number +4.3%
2016 14,503 number -2.3%
2017 13,843 number -4.6%
2018 14,552 number +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,622 number 21,812 number 23,517 number 5
2000s 20,591 number 16,590 number 25,080 number 5
2010s 14,543 number 13,843 number 15,273 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Guinea 21,582 number compare
  2. 10 Togo 18,661 number compare
  3. 11 Senegal 15,534 number compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 12,407 number compare
  5. 14 France 11,992 number compare
  6. 15 Chad 8,776 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 Germany?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Germany was 14,552 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 25,080 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13,843 number in 2017.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 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.