France vs OECD: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters

France
1.07 Percentage of students
in 2023
OECD
1.39 Percentage of students
in 2023
France rank
13th
OECD rank
10th

Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time

  • France
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.39 Percentage of students against 1.07 Percentage of students in France, a difference of 0.32 Percentage of students.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was OECD ahead.

France ranks 13th and OECD ranks 10th of 26 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France OECD Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8629 Percentage of students 1.25 Percentage of students 0.3855 Percentage of students OECD
2020s 1.14 Percentage of students 1.28 Percentage of students 0.1377 Percentage of students OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, France or OECD?
OECD, at 1.39 Percentage of students against 1.07 Percentage of students in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between France and OECD?
0.32 Percentage of students, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do France and OECD rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
France ranks 13th and OECD ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 372 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.