Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 6,277 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6,277 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2008.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 9,638 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,794, in 2006.
Germany ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,536 | — |
| 1994 | 8,626 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,997 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9,004 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,638 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 9,415 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,432 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,105 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8,821 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,369 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,341 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 7,179 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,794 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 5,552 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 6,277 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,036 | 8,536 | 9,638 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,430 | 4,794 | 9,432 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany was 6,277 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,638 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,794 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release