Germany vs Ireland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Germany
0.5%
in 2023
Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Germany rank
136th
Ireland rank
139th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Germany ranks 136th and Ireland ranks 139th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release