Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 31,621 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31,621 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
67,585 number
in 1987
All-time low
31,544 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, 1981–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981199920181981: 58.2k number1982: 61.3k number1983: 59.4k number1984: 57.2k number1985: 54.6k number1986: 53.1k number1987: 67.6k number1988: 34.5k number1989: 54.8k number1990: 47.0k number1993: 46.8k number1994: 38.6k number2009: 46.9k number2010: 44.1k number2012: 41.6k number2013: 39.2k number2014: 36.6k number2015: 37.9k number2016: 37.9k number2017: 31.5k number2018: 31.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 31,621 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 67,585 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31,544 number, in 2017.

That places Spain 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 58,240 number
1982 61,330 number +5.3%
1983 59,424 number -3.1%
1984 57,165 number -3.8%
1985 54,587 number -4.5%
1986 53,127 number -2.7%
1987 67,585 number +27.2%
1988 34,467 number -49.0%
1989 54,794 number +59.0%
1990 47,046 number -14.1%
1993 46,808 number -0.5%
1994 38,568 number -17.6%
2009 46,868 number +21.5%
2010 44,103 number -5.9%
2012 41,609 number -5.7%
2013 39,163 number -5.9%
2014 36,583 number -6.6%
2015 37,876 number +3.5%
2016 37,876 number +0.0%
2017 31,544 number -16.7%
2018 31,621 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55,635 number 34,467 number 67,585 number 9
1990s 44,141 number 38,568 number 47,046 number 3
2000s 46,868 number 46,868 number 46,868 number 1
2010s 37,547 number 31,544 number 44,103 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Burkina Faso 32,394 number compare
  2. 14 Philippines 32,277 number compare
  3. 15 Tunisia 31,681 number compare
  4. 17 Niger 29,027 number compare
  5. 18 Benin 28,501 number compare
  6. 19 Kenya 28,407 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 31,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 67,585 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31,544 number in 2017.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Spain ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.