Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany is 0.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 1.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.5% | — |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Germany was 0.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release