Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria

Austria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1971
All-time low
1.0%
in 2001
Years of data
14
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria, 1971–2017

12341971199420171971: 4.2 %1972: 4 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 1.3 %2001: 1 %2003: 1.1 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2017.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria peaked at 4.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.

Austria ranks 74th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 2
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 71 Senegal 2.7% compare
  2. 72 Panama 2.6% compare
  3. 73 Türkiye, Republic of 2.6% compare
  4. 75 Liechtenstein, Principality of 2.5% compare
  5. 76 Peru 2.5% compare
  6. 77 Sudan 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria was 2.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
How does Austria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Austria ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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