Repeaters, primary, male in Germany

Germany: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Repeaters, primary, male in Germany, 1993–2017

0.511.521993200520171993: 2.1 % of male enrollment1994: 2.1 % of male enrollment1995: 2 % of male enrollment1996: 2 % of male enrollment1997: 1.9 % of male enrollment1999: 1.9 % of male enrollment2000: 1.9 % of male enrollment2001: 2 % of male enrollment2002: 1.9 % of male enrollment2003: 1.7 % of male enrollment2004: 1.6 % of male enrollment2005: 1.5 % of male enrollment2006: 1.2 % of male enrollment2007: 1.2 % of male enrollment2008: 1.3 % of male enrollment2009: 0.591 % of male enrollment2010: 0.541 % of male enrollment2011: 0.528 % of male enrollment2012: 0.49 % of male enrollment2013: 0.472 % of male enrollment2014: 0.433 % of male enrollment2015: 0.443 % of male enrollment2016: 0.469 % of male enrollment2017: 0.477 % of male enrollment

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

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Germany stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Germany peaked at 2.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Germany ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters, primary, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Germany, 1993 to 2017.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1993 2.1%
1994 2.1% +0.7%
1995 2.0% -5.4%
1996 2.0% -2.1%
1997 1.9% -1.5%
1999 1.9% +0.1%
2000 1.9% -0.7%
2001 2.0% +2.9%
2002 1.9% -4.3%
2003 1.7% -9.2%
2004 1.6% -9.3%
2005 1.5% -5.9%
2006 1.2% -17.2%
2007 1.2% +1.6%
2008 1.3% +8.6%
2009 0.6% -55.7%
2010 0.5% -8.5%
2011 0.5% -2.5%
2012 0.5% -7.1%
2013 0.5% -3.6%
2014 0.4% -8.3%
2015 0.4% +2.3%
2016 0.5% +5.8%
2017 0.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 6
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 2.0% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 139 Czechia 0.6% compare
  2. 140 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  3. 141 Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 143 Georgia 0.4% compare
  5. 144 Hong Kong, China 0.4% compare
  6. 145 Italy 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Germany?
Repeaters, primary, male in Germany was 0.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Germany rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Germany ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.