Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France

France: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1971
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France, 1971–2017

02.557.51012.51971199420171971: 12 %1974: 9.3 %1975: 9.1 %1976: 9.2 %1977: 9 %1978: 9.3 %1979: 9.2 %1985: 7.8 %1986: 7.3 %1987: 7.2 %1988: 6.5 %1989: 5.2 %1990: 5 %1991: 4.1 %1999: 4.1 %2017: 0.598 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 0.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France peaked at 12.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places France 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in France, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 12.0%
1974 9.3% -22.4%
1975 9.1% -2.4%
1976 9.2% +0.7%
1977 9.0% -1.9%
1978 9.3% +3.2%
1979 9.2% -0.8%
1985 7.8% -15.3%
1986 7.3% -5.9%
1987 7.2% -1.3%
1988 6.5% -10.7%
1989 5.2% -19.8%
1990 5.0% -4.3%
1991 4.1% -17.9%
1999 4.1% +0.7%
2017 0.6% -85.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6% 9.0% 12.0% 7
1980s 6.8% 5.2% 7.8% 5
1990s 4.4% 4.1% 5.0% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 123 Greece 0.7% compare
  2. 124 Poland 0.7% compare
  3. 125 Albania 0.6% compare
  4. 127 Cuba 0.6% compare
  5. 128 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 129 India 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in France was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does France rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
France ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.