Germany vs Ireland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Germany
1.2%
in 2007
Ireland
1.0%
in 2017
Germany rank
101st
Ireland rank
104th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 104th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Germany
2000s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Ireland as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Germany and Ireland?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Germany ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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