Repeaters, primary, total in Austria

Austria: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1971
All-time low
1.2%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1971–2017

Repeaters, primary, total in Austria, 1971–2017

1234561971199420171971: 5.8 % of total enrollment1972: 5.3 % of total enrollment1973: 5 % of total enrollment1998: 1.4 % of total enrollment1999: 1.5 % of total enrollment2002: 1.2 % of total enrollment2004: 1.2 % of total enrollment2011: 2.5 % of total enrollment2012: 2.5 % of total enrollment2013: 2.6 % of total enrollment2014: 2.7 % of total enrollment2015: 2.7 % of total enrollment2016: 2.8 % of total enrollment2017: 2.9 % of total enrollment

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

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Austria stood at 2.9%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Austria peaked at 5.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.

Austria ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 3
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Austria?
Repeaters, primary, total in Austria was 2.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
How does Austria rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Austria ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.