Repeaters, primary, total in Austria
Austria: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Austria, 1971–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
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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About this data
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.