Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria

Austria: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 2.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1971
All-time low
1.2%
in 2003
Years of data
13
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2017

123451971199420171971: 4.6 %1972: 4.6 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.5 %2003: 1.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria stood at 2.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria peaked at 4.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.

Austria ranks 74th of 174 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, female in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%) in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 4.6%
1972 4.6% -1.4%
1997 1.4% -70.0%
1998 1.5% +11.3%
2003 1.2% -19.8%
2010 2.2% +78.9%
2011 2.2% +2.3%
2012 2.3% +1.4%
2013 2.3% -0.4%
2014 2.7% +18.4%
2015 2.8% +3.5%
2016 2.8% +0.1%
2017 2.2% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 2
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 2.8% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 71 Kenya 2.5% compare
  2. 72 Bahamas 2.3% compare
  3. 73 Slovakia 2.2% compare
  4. 75 Switzerland 2.2% compare
  5. 76 Chile 2.2% compare
  6. 77 Dominica 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Austria was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Austria ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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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.