Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany is 3.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany peaked at 4.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.8% | — |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Hong Kong, China 10.1%
- 4 Rwanda 9.9%
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5% compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 1.5%
- 8 Palestine, State of 1.2% compare
- 9 Lithuania 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Germany was 3.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.