Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania

Albania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1995
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1995–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania, 1995–2018

2468101995200620181995: 9.7 %2000: 8.2 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania peaked at 9.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

Albania ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Albania, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 9.7%
2000 8.2% -15.9%
2006 2.5% -69.1%
2007 2.2% -11.2%
2008 1.8% -19.7%
2009 1.5% -14.8%
2010 1.5% -2.5%
2011 1.5% +0.3%
2012 1.5% -1.2%
2013 1.3% -14.7%
2014 1.7% +37.7%
2015 1.4% -19.6%
2016 1.4% +1.6%
2017 1.1% -19.7%
2018 1.0% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2000s 3.3% 1.5% 8.2% 5
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 118 Czechia 1.1% compare
  2. 119 Latvia 1.0% compare
  3. 120 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Bahrain 1.0% compare
  5. 123 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  6. 124 Switzerland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Albania was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Albania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Albania ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.