Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 4,752 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,752 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,909 number
in 1999
All-time low
3,969 number
in 2015
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1993200520181993: 7.2k number1994: 7.0k number1995: 6.6k number1996: 6.6k number1997: 6.0k number1999: 10.9k number2000: 6.9k number2001: 8.0k number2002: 8.9k number2003: 8.7k number2004: 8.8k number2005: 8.4k number2006: 8.5k number2007: 7.9k number2008: 7.1k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 6.7k number2011: 6.4k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 4.0k number2016: 4.2k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,752 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany peaked at 10,909 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,969 number, in 2015.

Germany ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 7,212 number
1994 6,966 number -3.4%
1995 6,615 number -5.0%
1996 6,581 number -0.5%
1997 6,033 number -8.3%
1999 10,909 number +80.8%
2000 6,945 number -36.3%
2001 8,031 number +15.6%
2002 8,890 number +10.7%
2003 8,671 number -2.5%
2004 8,760 number +1.0%
2005 8,389 number -4.2%
2006 8,455 number +0.8%
2007 7,855 number -7.1%
2008 7,136 number -9.2%
2009 7,082 number -0.8%
2010 6,743 number -4.8%
2011 6,428 number -4.7%
2012 4,829 number -24.9%
2013 4,493 number -7.0%
2014 4,303 number -4.2%
2015 3,969 number -7.8%
2016 4,232 number +6.6%
2017 4,679 number +10.6%
2018 4,752 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,386 number 6,033 number 10,909 number 6
2000s 8,021 number 6,945 number 8,890 number 10
2010s 4,936 number 3,969 number 6,743 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 48 Mexico 5,188 number compare
  2. 49 Libya 5,053 number
  3. 50 Italy 4,954 number compare
  4. 52 Rwanda 4,638 number compare
  5. 53 Chile 4,441 number compare
  6. 54 Honduras 4,366 number compare

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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 4,752 number in 2018, 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 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,969 number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Germany ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.