Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 6,277 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
6,277 number
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,638 number
in 1997
All-time low
4,794 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1993–2008

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1993200020081993: 8.5k number1994: 8.6k number1995: 9.0k number1996: 9.0k number1997: 9.6k number1999: 9.4k number2000: 9.4k number2001: 9.1k number2002: 8.8k number2003: 8.4k number2004: 7.3k number2005: 7.2k number2006: 4.8k number2007: 5.6k number2008: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Germany stood at 6,277 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,794 number, in 2006.

Germany ranks 50th of 185 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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2008.
Year number Change
1993 8,536 number
1994 8,626 number +1.1%
1995 8,997 number +4.3%
1996 9,004 number +0.1%
1997 9,638 number +7.0%
1999 9,415 number -2.3%
2000 9,432 number +0.2%
2001 9,105 number -3.5%
2002 8,821 number -3.1%
2003 8,369 number -5.1%
2004 7,341 number -12.3%
2005 7,179 number -2.2%
2006 4,794 number -33.2%
2007 5,552 number +15.8%
2008 6,277 number +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,036 number 8,536 number 9,638 number 6
2000s 7,430 number 4,794 number 9,432 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 47 Senegal 7,601 number compare
  2. 48 Venezuela 7,388 number compare
  3. 49 Turkey 6,676 number compare
  4. 51 Nicaragua 6,261 number compare
  5. 52 Spain 6,022 number compare
  6. 53 Colombia 5,968 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 number 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 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,794 number in 2006.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Germany ranks 50th out of 185 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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