Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 4,331 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany is 4,331, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany peaked at 10,909 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,444, in 2021.
Germany ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,212 | — |
| 1994 | 6,966 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,615 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 6,581 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,033 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10,909 | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 6,945 | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 8,031 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 8,890 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8,671 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,760 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,389 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8,455 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,855 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,136 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7,082 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,743 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6,428 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,829 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 4,493 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4,303 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,969 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,232 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4,679 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4,752 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,752 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,169 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,444 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 4,577 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 4,138 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 4,331 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,386 | 6,033 | 10,909 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,021 | 6,945 | 8,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,918 | 3,969 | 6,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,132 | 3,444 | 4,577 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany was 4,331 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10,909 in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,444 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release