Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 4,989 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,989
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,373
in 1999
All-time low
3,579
in 2014
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,989 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 6,373 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,579, in 2014.
Germany ranks 49th of 194 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 3 of primary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,804 | — |
| 1994 | 6,155 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 6,122 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,122 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,207 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,373 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,329 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,350 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,370 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,240 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,248 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 5,090 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,217 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,115 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,376 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,342 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,824 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4,739 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,383 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,825 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 3,579 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,705 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,803 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,742 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,284 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 4,284 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,344 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,011 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,702 | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 4,581 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 4,989 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,130 | 5,804 | 6,373 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,668 | 5,090 | 6,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,117 | 3,579 | 4,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,725 | 4,011 | 5,702 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Tunisia 6,269 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 5,485 compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 4,991 compare
- 50 France 4,984 compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 4,812 compare
- 52 Iran 4,314 compare
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 3 of primary education, female in Germany?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany was 4,989 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,373 in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,579 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release