Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 4,960 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,960 number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
7,039 number
in 1993
All-time low
4,446 number
in 2012
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200520181993: 7.0k number1994: 6.7k number1995: 6.4k number1996: 6.3k number1997: 6.1k number2004: 6.5k number2005: 5.5k number2007: 5.5k number2008: 5.3k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 4.6k number2012: 4.4k number2013: 4.5k number2014: 4.6k number2015: 4.5k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany stood at 4,960 number.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany peaked at 7,039 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,446 number, in 2012.

That places Germany 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 7,039 number
1994 6,681 number -5.1%
1995 6,384 number -4.4%
1996 6,349 number -0.5%
1997 6,129 number -3.5%
2004 6,517 number +6.3%
2005 5,547 number -14.9%
2007 5,532 number -0.3%
2008 5,312 number -4.0%
2009 5,285 number -0.5%
2010 4,965 number -6.1%
2011 4,618 number -7.0%
2012 4,446 number -3.7%
2013 4,533 number +2.0%
2014 4,559 number +0.6%
2015 4,481 number -1.7%
2016 4,567 number +1.9%
2017 4,689 number +2.7%
2018 4,960 number +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,516 number 6,129 number 7,039 number 5
2000s 5,639 number 5,285 number 6,517 number 5
2010s 4,646 number 4,446 number 4,965 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 40 Namibia 5,757 number compare
  2. 41 Yemen 5,309 number compare
  3. 42 Belgium 5,087 number compare
  4. 44 Kenya 4,841 number compare
  5. 45 Congo 4,831 number compare
  6. 46 Uruguay 4,783 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany was 4,960 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,039 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,446 number in 2012.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Germany ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.