Up to 40 percent

Where most school starters have German language deficits

More than a third of new school starters with language problems are Austrian, i.e. they have not recently moved to Upper Austria.(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger © Daniel Scharinger)

First-graders with German language deficits pose challenges for many schools - as we reported. A "Krone" investigation has now revealed exactly how great these challenges are in Upper Austria's regions.

Across Upper Austria, an average of 23.3 percent of first-graders have German deficits and are not yet able to fully follow the lessons - only in Vienna is the figure even higher at just under 45 percent. A "Krone" inquiry to the Education Directorate shows where the language challenges are greatest in Upper Austria - the regional differences are considerable.