Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.6%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
100th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1993–2007

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2007

00.511.522.51993200020071993: 2.3 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 2.3 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany stood at 1.6%.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 2.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.

Germany ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2007.
Year % Change
1993 2.3%
1994 2.3% -0.3%
1995 2.2% -3.1%
1996 2.3% +2.8%
1999 2.2% -1.6%
2000 2.3% +3.6%
2001 2.2% -3.5%
2002 2.2% -3.5%
2003 1.9% -9.6%
2004 1.9% -4.5%
2005 1.2% -36.7%
2006 1.4% +17.8%
2007 1.6% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 5
2000s 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
  2. 98 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
  3. 99 Indonesia 1.6% compare
  4. 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5% compare
  5. 102 Niger 1.4% compare
  6. 103 Thailand 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Germany was 1.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.