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

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 9,066 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,066 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
18,886 number
in 2004
All-time low
8,677 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520181993: 15.9k number1994: 15.9k number1995: 16.4k number1996: 16.5k number1997: 17.4k number2004: 18.9k number2005: 17.2k number2007: 14.3k number2008: 13.0k number2009: 11.8k number2010: 10.9k number2011: 10.3k number2012: 10.1k number2013: 9.8k number2014: 9.5k number2015: 9.2k number2016: 8.8k number2017: 8.7k number2018: 9.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9,066 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany peaked at 18,886 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,677 number, in 2017.

That places Germany 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 15,935 number
1994 15,938 number +0.0%
1995 16,443 number +3.2%
1996 16,472 number +0.2%
1997 17,393 number +5.6%
2004 18,886 number +8.6%
2005 17,201 number -8.9%
2007 14,322 number -16.7%
2008 12,984 number -9.3%
2009 11,823 number -8.9%
2010 10,931 number -7.5%
2011 10,301 number -5.8%
2012 10,142 number -1.5%
2013 9,823 number -3.1%
2014 9,463 number -3.7%
2015 9,250 number -2.3%
2016 8,818 number -4.7%
2017 8,677 number -1.6%
2018 9,066 number +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,436 number 15,935 number 17,393 number 5
2000s 15,043 number 11,823 number 18,886 number 5
2010s 9,608 number 8,677 number 10,931 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Niger 18,126 number compare
  2. 10 Togo 17,313 number compare
  3. 11 Guinea 15,664 number compare
  4. 13 France 8,166 number compare
  5. 14 Syria 7,319 number compare
  6. 15 Burundi 7,053 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 Germany?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany was 9,066 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18,886 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8,677 number in 2017.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
Germany ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 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.