Repeaters, primary, female in Germany

Germany: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Germany, 1993–2017

0.50.7511.21.51993200520171993: 1.6 % of female enrollment1994: 1.6 % of female enrollment1995: 1.5 % of female enrollment1996: 1.5 % of female enrollment1997: 1.5 % of female enrollment1999: 1.5 % of female enrollment2000: 1.5 % of female enrollment2001: 1.6 % of female enrollment2002: 1.6 % of female enrollment2003: 1.5 % of female enrollment2004: 1.3 % of female enrollment2005: 1.3 % of female enrollment2006: 1.1 % of female enrollment2007: 1.1 % of female enrollment2008: 1.2 % of female enrollment2009: 0.51 % of female enrollment2010: 0.471 % of female enrollment2011: 0.462 % of female enrollment2012: 0.445 % of female enrollment2013: 0.401 % of female enrollment2014: 0.382 % of female enrollment2015: 0.385 % of female enrollment2016: 0.404 % of female enrollment2017: 0.403 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Germany is 0.4%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Germany peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Germany 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1993 1.6%
1994 1.6% +1.1%
1995 1.5% -3.1%
1996 1.5% -2.0%
1997 1.5% +1.5%
1999 1.5% +0.4%
2000 1.5% +1.8%
2001 1.6% +1.0%
2002 1.6% +1.9%
2003 1.5% -4.9%
2004 1.3% -11.2%
2005 1.3% -5.3%
2006 1.1% -16.0%
2007 1.1% +1.0%
2008 1.2% +11.2%
2009 0.5% -57.4%
2010 0.5% -7.8%
2011 0.5% -1.9%
2012 0.4% -3.5%
2013 0.4% -9.9%
2014 0.4% -4.9%
2015 0.4% +1.0%
2016 0.4% +4.8%
2017 0.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 6
2000s 1.3% 0.5% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8

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  4. 137 Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 138 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 139 Malta 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Germany?
Repeaters, primary, female in Germany was 0.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Germany ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.