Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany

Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 68 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1993
All-time low
2.3%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany, 1993–2017

012341993200520171993: 3.8 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.8 %2004: 3.6 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.3 %2017: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.4% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany peaked at 3.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 3.8%
1995 3.6% -5.2%
1996 3.8% +4.9%
2004 3.6% -5.9%
2007 3.1% -13.5%
2008 2.9% -5.7%
2009 2.8% -4.7%
2010 2.6% -7.1%
2011 2.4% -5.2%
2012 2.4% -1.4%
2013 2.3% -2.6%
2014 2.3% -0.8%
2015 2.3% -2.3%
2017 2.4% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 3
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 3.6% 4
2010s 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Austria 2.8% compare
  2. 29 Romania 2.6% compare
  3. 30 Jordan 2.5% compare
  4. 32 Gambia 2.3%
  5. 33 Ethiopia 2.0% compare
  6. 34 France 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Germany was 2.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Germany ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.