Germany vs Ireland: Repeaters, primary, total

Germany
0.4%
in 2017
Ireland
0.4%
in 2017
Germany rank
146th
Ireland rank
145th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
0.511.52199220042017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 145th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Ireland
2000s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Germany
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Germany or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Germany and Ireland?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Germany ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.