Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria
Austria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 5.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria is 5.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria peaked at 5.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +276.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 51 Slovakia 5.6% compare
- 52 Dominica 5.5% compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 5.3% compare
- 55 Uganda 5.1% compare
- 56 Mozambique 4.9% compare
- 57 El Salvador 4.7% compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Austria was 5.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.