Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female was 12,191 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,191 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
19,432 number
in 2004
All-time low
11,085 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1993–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520181993: 14.2k number1994: 14.1k number1995: 14.8k number1996: 14.8k number1997: 16.6k number2004: 19.4k number2005: 18.3k number2007: 18.0k number2008: 16.0k number2009: 15.1k number2010: 12.8k number2011: 12.4k number2012: 11.7k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 12.1k number2015: 11.8k number2016: 11.1k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 12,191 number for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany peaked at 19,432 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,085 number, in 2016.

That places Germany 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 14,232 number
1994 14,101 number -0.9%
1995 14,776 number +4.8%
1996 14,794 number +0.1%
1997 16,613 number +12.3%
2004 19,432 number +17.0%
2005 18,344 number -5.6%
2007 18,019 number -1.8%
2008 16,004 number -11.2%
2009 15,067 number -5.9%
2010 12,782 number -15.2%
2011 12,356 number -3.3%
2012 11,661 number -5.6%
2013 12,719 number +9.1%
2014 12,135 number -4.6%
2015 11,792 number -2.8%
2016 11,085 number -6.0%
2017 11,303 number +2.0%
2018 12,191 number +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,903 number 14,101 number 16,613 number 5
2000s 17,373 number 15,067 number 19,432 number 5
2010s 12,003 number 11,085 number 12,782 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Syria 10,933 number compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 7,550 number
  3. 4 Russian Federation 5,801 number compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany?
Repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Germany was 12,191 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19,432 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11,085 number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female?
Germany ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 5 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 333 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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