Germany vs Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Germany
1.4%
in 2007
Latvia
1.6%
in 2017
Germany rank
103rd
Latvia rank
100th

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

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 5.7% 3.8% Latvia
2000s 1.5% 6.2% 4.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Germany or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Germany and Latvia?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Germany ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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