Bolivia vs Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Bolivia
2.3%
in 2017
Spain
2.5%
in 2017
Bolivia rank
87th
Spain rank
85th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • Spain
234567198019982017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 184 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 2.7% 2.9% Bolivia
2010s 3.9% 2.5% 1.4% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bolivia or Spain?
Spain, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Bolivia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bolivia and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.