Spain vs Turkey: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Spain
2.8%
in 2017
Turkey
2.7%
in 2017
Spain rank
84th
Turkey rank
85th

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

  • Spain
  • Turkey
246810198019982017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 85th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 8.0% 3.3% Turkey
1990s 3.9% 5.1% 1.1% Turkey
2000s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Spain
2010s 2.9% 2.0% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Spain or Turkey?
Spain, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Spain and Turkey?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Spain ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 85th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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