Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 4,284 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,284 number
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,373 number
in 1999
All-time low
3,579 number
in 2014
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1993200520181993: 5.8k number1994: 6.2k number1995: 6.1k number1996: 6.1k number1997: 6.2k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 6.3k number2001: 6.3k number2002: 6.4k number2003: 6.2k number2004: 5.2k number2005: 5.1k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 4.8k number2011: 4.7k number2012: 4.4k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 3.6k number2015: 3.7k number2016: 3.8k number2017: 3.7k number2018: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,284 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 6,373 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,579 number, in 2014.

Germany ranks 52nd of 185 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 3 of primary education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 5,804 number
1994 6,155 number +6.0%
1995 6,122 number -0.5%
1996 6,122 number +0.0%
1997 6,207 number +1.4%
1999 6,373 number +2.7%
2000 6,329 number -0.7%
2001 6,350 number +0.3%
2002 6,370 number +0.3%
2003 6,240 number -2.0%
2004 5,248 number -15.9%
2005 5,090 number -3.0%
2006 5,217 number +2.5%
2007 5,115 number -2.0%
2008 5,376 number +5.1%
2009 5,342 number -0.6%
2010 4,824 number -9.7%
2011 4,739 number -1.8%
2012 4,383 number -7.5%
2013 3,825 number -12.7%
2014 3,579 number -6.4%
2015 3,705 number +3.5%
2016 3,803 number +2.6%
2017 3,742 number -1.6%
2018 4,284 number +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,130 number 5,804 number 6,373 number 6
2000s 5,668 number 5,090 number 6,370 number 10
2010s 4,098 number 3,579 number 4,824 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 49 Türkiye 5,093 number compare
  2. 50 Colombia 5,033 number compare
  3. 51 Spain 5,015 number compare
  4. 53 Honduras 3,823 number compare
  5. 54 Niger 3,676 number compare
  6. 55 Iran 3,613 number compare

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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 4,284 number in 2018, 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 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,579 number in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Germany ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.