Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Austria
Austria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 6.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Austria peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 53rd 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, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +310.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 50 Türkiye 7.2% compare
- 51 Libya 7.2% compare
- 52 Tunisia 6.9% compare
- 54 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.7% compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 6.5% 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, male in Austria?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Austria was 6.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.