Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France

France: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1.07 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.07 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.21 Percentage of students
in 2022
All-time low
0.5988 Percentage of students
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France, 2018–2023

00.250.50.7511.22018202020232018: 0.599 Percentage of students2019: 1.1 Percentage of students2020: 1.1 Percentage of students2021: 1.1 Percentage of students2022: 1.2 Percentage of students2023: 1.1 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

France recorded 1.07 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

That places France 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in France, 2018 to 2023.
Year Percentage of students Change
2018 0.5988 Percentage of students
2019 1.13 Percentage of students +88.2%
2020 1.14 Percentage of students +1.4%
2021 1.13 Percentage of students -1.0%
2022 1.21 Percentage of students +7.1%
2023 1.07 Percentage of students -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8629 Percentage of students 0.5988 Percentage of students 1.13 Percentage of students 2
2020s 1.14 Percentage of students 1.07 Percentage of students 1.21 Percentage of students 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 OECD 1.39 Percentage of students compare
  2. 11 Spain 1.36 Percentage of students compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 0 Percentage of students
  4. 12 Romania 1.3 Percentage of students compare
  5. 14 Greece 1.05 Percentage of students compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 1 Percentage of students compare
  7. 16 Mexico 0.7324 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in France?
Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in France was 1.07 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 Percentage of students in 2022.
What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5988 Percentage of students in 2018.
How does France rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
France ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 372 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.