Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 6,485 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,485 number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28,304 number
in 1997
All-time low
5,301 number
in 2014
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany, 1993–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 27.0k number1994: 27.7k number1995: 27.5k number1996: 27.5k number1997: 28.3k number1999: 27.7k number2000: 27.4k number2001: 26.7k number2002: 26.0k number2003: 24.3k number2004: 21.6k number2005: 20.5k number2006: 17.3k number2007: 17.4k number2008: 18.9k number2009: 7.8k number2010: 7.0k number2011: 6.7k number2012: 6.4k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 5.4k number2016: 5.7k number2017: 5.8k number2018: 6.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany stood at 6,485 number.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany peaked at 28,304 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,301 number, in 2014.

Germany ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,628 number 27,000 number 28,304 number 6
2000s 20,775 number 7,821 number 27,410 number 10
2010s 6,040 number 5,301 number 7,025 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 83 Sri Lanka 7,729 number compare
  2. 84 Paraguay 7,265 number compare
  3. 85 Botswana 6,823 number compare
  4. 87 Mauritania 5,522 number compare
  5. 88 New Zealand 5,421 number
  6. 89 Poland 5,201 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Germany was 6,485 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28,304 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,301 number in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Germany ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.