Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France

France: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 21,653 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
21,653 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
203,442 number
in 1996
All-time low
21,653 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1996–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France, 1996–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200720181996: 203.4k number2007: 107.3k number2008: 93.6k number2009: 83.3k number2010: 75.5k number2011: 68.6k number2012: 58.9k number2013: 57.8k number2014: 44.7k number2015: 46.0k number2016: 37.7k number2017: 21.8k number2018: 21.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France is 21,653 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France peaked at 203,442 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21,653 number, in 2018.

France ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,442 number 203,442 number 203,442 number 1
2000s 94,758 number 83,334 number 107,346 number 3
2010s 48,054 number 21,653 number 75,492 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Indonesia 23,158 number compare
  2. 47 Guatemala 22,951 number compare
  3. 48 Dominican Republic 22,077 number compare
  4. 50 Congo 20,849 number compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 20,465 number compare
  6. 52 Libya 20,217 number

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in France was 21,653 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 203,442 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21,653 number in 2018.
How does France rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
France ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.