Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 2,585 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,585 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8,008 number
in 1994
All-time low
2,131 number
in 2014
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200520181993: 8.0k number1994: 8.0k number1995: 7.3k number1996: 7.3k number1997: 6.5k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 6.2k number2001: 6.5k number2002: 6.2k number2003: 5.3k number2004: 4.5k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 3.4k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 2.8k number2011: 2.4k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 2.1k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2,585 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 8,008 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,131 number, in 2014.

Germany ranks 70th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,253 number 6,438 number 8,008 number 6
2000s 4,528 number 3,039 number 6,549 number 10
2010s 2,399 number 2,131 number 2,759 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,957 number compare
  2. 68 Eswatini 2,835 number compare
  3. 69 Chile 2,798 number compare
  4. 71 Timor-Leste 2,368 number compare
  5. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,338 number compare
  6. 73 El Salvador 2,317 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Germany was 2,585 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8,008 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,131 number in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.