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

Germany: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.5% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
125th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Germany, 1992–2017

0.50.7511.21.51992200420171992: 1.6 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.6 %1995: 1.5 %1996: 1.5 %1998: 1.5 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.497 %2009: 0.459 %2010: 0.45 %2011: 0.438 %2012: 0.394 %2013: 0.378 %2014: 0.388 %2015: 0.406 %2016: 0.411 %2017: 0.452 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Germany is 0.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Germany peaked at 1.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Germany 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 7
2000s 1.1% 0.5% 1.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 122 Serbia, Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 123 Poland, Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 124 Czechia 0.5% compare
  4. 126 Israel 0.4% compare
  5. 127 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.4% compare
  6. 128 Cuba 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Germany?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Germany was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Germany rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Germany ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 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.