Germany - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Germany was 4.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 4.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 4.00 |
| 2002 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 4.00 |
| 2009 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 4.00 |
| 2015 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 4.00 |
| 2017 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 4.00 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 4.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Germany was 2,996,959 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,865,724 in 1998 and a minimum value of 2,862,690 in 2014.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,431,385 |
| 1992 | 3,438,052 |
| 1993 | 3,582,582 |
| 1994 | 3,639,717 |
| 1995 | 3,727,157 |
| 1996 | 3,804,887 |
| 1997 | 3,859,490 |
| 1998 | 3,865,724 |
| 1999 | 3,767,460 |
| 2000 | 3,655,859 |
| 2001 | 3,519,051 |
| 2002 | 3,373,176 |
| 2003 | 3,303,737 |
| 2004 | 3,305,386 |
| 2005 | 3,306,136 |
| 2006 | 3,329,349 |
| 2007 | 3,311,285 |
| 2008 | 3,236,158 |
| 2009 | 3,150,822 |
| 2010 | 3,067,521 |
| 2011 | 2,989,678 |
| 2012 | 2,936,751 |
| 2013 | 2,890,468 |
| 2014 | 2,862,690 |
| 2015 | 2,879,394 |
| 2016 | 2,895,195 |
| 2017 | 2,954,775 |
| 2018 | 2,987,112 |
| 2019 | 2,996,959 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Germany was 48.55 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 49.00 in 1992, while its lowest value was 48.49 in 1998.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.00 |
| 1993 | 48.57 |
| 1994 | 48.57 |
| 1995 | 48.58 |
| 1996 | 48.55 |
| 1997 | 48.52 |
| 1998 | 48.49 |
| 1999 | 48.51 |
| 2000 | 48.53 |
| 2001 | 48.54 |
| 2002 | 48.54 |
| 2003 | 48.60 |
| 2004 | 48.62 |
| 2005 | 48.69 |
| 2006 | 48.68 |
| 2007 | 48.66 |
| 2008 | 48.61 |
| 2009 | 48.63 |
| 2010 | 48.63 |
| 2011 | 48.60 |
| 2012 | 48.65 |
| 2013 | 48.53 |
| 2014 | 48.54 |
| 2015 | 48.56 |
| 2016 | 48.57 |
| 2017 | 48.55 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Germany was 250,559 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 252,845 in 2011 and a minimum value of 213,489 in 1995.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 215,414 |
| 1994 | 224,299 |
| 1995 | 213,489 |
| 1996 | 223,235 |
| 1997 | 224,517 |
| 1998 | 221,634 |
| 1999 | 221,318 |
| 2000 | 239,206 |
| 2001 | 238,345 |
| 2002 | 235,993 |
| 2003 | 235,179 |
| 2004 | 232,937 |
| 2005 | 234,107 |
| 2006 | 238,428 |
| 2007 | 242,969 |
| 2008 | 239,761 |
| 2009 | 242,329 |
| 2010 | 241,845 |
| 2011 | 252,845 |
| 2012 | 250,704 |
| 2013 | 249,603 |
| 2014 | 232,750 |
| 2015 | 235,571 |
| 2016 | 238,361 |
| 2017 | 240,170 |
| 2018 | 244,874 |
| 2019 | 250,559 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Germany was 87.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 87.35 in 2019, while its lowest value was 80.93 in 1996.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.94 |
| 1994 | 85.00 |
| 1995 | 85.08 |
| 1996 | 80.93 |
| 1997 | 81.25 |
| 1999 | 81.53 |
| 2000 | 81.18 |
| 2001 | 82.03 |
| 2002 | 82.44 |
| 2003 | 82.83 |
| 2004 | 82.92 |
| 2005 | 83.65 |
| 2006 | 84.02 |
| 2007 | 84.03 |
| 2008 | 85.20 |
| 2009 | 84.97 |
| 2010 | 85.54 |
| 2011 | 84.43 |
| 2012 | 85.02 |
| 2013 | 85.68 |
| 2014 | 86.77 |
| 2015 | 86.80 |
| 2016 | 87.08 |
| 2017 | 87.29 |
| 2018 | 87.34 |
| 2019 | 87.35 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
