Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria

Austria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 4,074 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,074 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11,714 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,937 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria, 1971–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1971199420181971: 11.7k number1972: 10.8k number1973: 10.4k number1998: 2.2k number1999: 2.4k number2002: 1.9k number2004: 2.0k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 4.0k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria is 4,074 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria peaked at 11,714 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,937 number, in 2002.

That places Austria 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Austria, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 11,714 number —
1972 10,818 number -7.6%
1973 10,397 number -3.9%
1998 2,207 number -78.8%
1999 2,401 number +8.8%
2002 1,937 number -19.3%
2004 1,952 number +0.8%
2011 3,387 number +73.5%
2012 3,378 number -0.3%
2013 3,581 number +6.0%
2014 3,733 number +4.2%
2015 3,811 number +2.1%
2016 4,020 number +5.5%
2017 4,218 number +4.9%
2018 4,074 number -3.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 4,074 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 12.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 4,074 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 14.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -78.8% 10,397 number 2,207 number
2011 +73.5% 1,952 number 3,387 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,976 number 10,397 number 11,714 number 3
1990s 2,304 number 2,207 number 2,401 number 2
2000s 1,944 number 1,937 number 1,952 number 2
2010s 3,775 number 3,378 number 4,218 number 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 92 Uruguay 4,455 number compare
  2. 93 Suriname 4,257 number compare
  3. 94 Jordan 4,080 number compare
  4. 96 Ecuador 3,773 number compare
  5. 97 Italy 3,359 number compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3,315 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria was 4,074 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11,714 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,937 number in 2002.
How does Austria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Austria ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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