Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 27,946 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27,946 number
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
50,345 number
in 1987
All-time low
24,179 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, 1981–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981199920181981: 41.6k number1982: 43.4k number1983: 43.5k number1984: 42.3k number1985: 40.3k number1986: 40.1k number1987: 50.3k number1988: 27.5k number1989: 42.7k number1990: 35.9k number1993: 37.4k number1994: 30.4k number2009: 40.7k number2010: 39.0k number2012: 34.6k number2013: 32.5k number2014: 30.3k number2015: 31.2k number2016: 31.2k number2017: 24.2k number2018: 27.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain is 27,946 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 50,345 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24,179 number, in 2017.

That places Spain 10th out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 41,574 number
1982 43,408 number +4.4%
1983 43,543 number +0.3%
1984 42,276 number -2.9%
1985 40,301 number -4.7%
1986 40,117 number -0.5%
1987 50,345 number +25.5%
1988 27,458 number -45.5%
1989 42,748 number +55.7%
1990 35,885 number -16.1%
1993 37,372 number +4.1%
1994 30,424 number -18.6%
2009 40,669 number +33.7%
2010 38,972 number -4.2%
2012 34,570 number -11.3%
2013 32,543 number -5.9%
2014 30,324 number -6.8%
2015 31,180 number +2.8%
2016 31,180 number +0.0%
2017 24,179 number -22.5%
2018 27,946 number +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41,308 number 27,458 number 50,345 number 9
1990s 34,560 number 30,424 number 37,372 number 3
2000s 40,669 number 40,669 number 40,669 number 1
2010s 31,362 number 24,179 number 38,972 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 India 44,294 number compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 39,651 number compare
  3. 9 Egypt 36,328 number compare
  4. 11 Philippines 27,502 number compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 26,310 number compare
  6. 13 Mali 25,665 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 27,946 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50,345 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,179 number in 2017.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Spain ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.