Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8.1%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 0 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 6.2 %2014: 7.6 %2017: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2008 15.8%
2009 6.2% -60.9%
2014 7.6% +23.5%
2017 8.1% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 11.0% 6.2% 15.8% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.6% 8.1% 2

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 44 Dominica 8.6% compare
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  3. 46 Madagascar 8.3% compare
  4. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  5. 49 Cameroon 7.9% compare
  6. 50 Egypt 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.