Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France

France: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 8,166 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,166 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
37,609 number
in 1996
All-time low
8,166 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1996–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France, 1996–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200720181996: 37.6k number2007: 25.8k number2008: 23.7k number2009: 21.4k number2010: 19.0k number2011: 18.7k number2012: 17.4k number2013: 15.7k number2014: 13.7k number2015: 13.1k number2016: 11.8k number2017: 8.7k number2018: 8.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France stood at 8,166 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France peaked at 37,609 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,166 number, in 2018.

France ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in France, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 37,609 number
2007 25,844 number -31.3%
2008 23,741 number -8.1%
2009 21,402 number -9.9%
2010 19,036 number -11.1%
2011 18,723 number -1.6%
2012 17,414 number -7.0%
2013 15,674 number -10.0%
2014 13,740 number -12.3%
2015 13,143 number -4.3%
2016 11,812 number -10.1%
2017 8,684 number -26.5%
2018 8,166 number -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,609 number 37,609 number 37,609 number 1
2000s 23,662 number 21,402 number 25,844 number 3
2010s 14,044 number 8,166 number 19,036 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Togo 17,313 number compare
  2. 11 Guinea 15,664 number compare
  3. 12 Germany 9,066 number compare
  4. 14 Syria 7,319 number compare
  5. 15 Burundi 7,053 number compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 5,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in France was 8,166 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 37,609 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,166 number in 2018.
How does France rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
France ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,346 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.