Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,087 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28,087 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
56,738 number
in 1989
All-time low
24,826 number
in 1988
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, 1981–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981199920181981: 27.3k number1982: 29.8k number1983: 30.7k number1984: 30.5k number1985: 30.5k number1986: 31.4k number1987: 41.1k number1988: 24.8k number1989: 56.7k number1990: 31.4k number1993: 36.1k number1994: 32.9k number2009: 34.8k number2010: 32.8k number2012: 30.2k number2013: 29.0k number2014: 27.8k number2015: 27.8k number2016: 27.8k number2017: 26.3k number2018: 28.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain stood at 28,087 number.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 56,738 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24,826 number, in 1988.

That places Spain 9th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 27,314 number
1982 29,801 number +9.1%
1983 30,663 number +2.9%
1984 30,545 number -0.4%
1985 30,513 number -0.1%
1986 31,447 number +3.1%
1987 41,064 number +30.6%
1988 24,826 number -39.5%
1989 56,738 number +128.5%
1990 31,449 number -44.6%
1993 36,132 number +14.9%
1994 32,866 number -9.0%
2009 34,820 number +5.9%
2010 32,803 number -5.8%
2012 30,188 number -8.0%
2013 29,035 number -3.8%
2014 27,830 number -4.2%
2015 27,760 number -0.3%
2016 27,760 number +0.0%
2017 26,334 number -5.1%
2018 28,087 number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33,657 number 24,826 number 56,738 number 9
1990s 33,482 number 31,449 number 36,132 number 3
2000s 34,820 number 34,820 number 34,820 number 1
2010s 28,725 number 26,334 number 32,803 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 India 44,396 number compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 38,859 number compare
  3. 8 Egypt 33,884 number compare
  4. 10 Benin 24,071 number compare
  5. 11 Philippines 23,296 number compare
  6. 12 Thailand 21,671 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 28,087 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 56,738 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,826 number in 1988.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Spain ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.