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

Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1994
All-time low
4.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1991–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize, 1991–2018

02.557.5101991200420181991: 6.9 %1994: 10.2 %1995: 9.8 %1999: 7.4 %2000: 8 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 8 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 8 %2007: 6 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 6.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize peaked at 10.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2009.

That places Belize 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 6.9%
1994 10.2% +47.7%
1995 9.8% -4.2%
1999 7.4% -24.1%
2000 8.0% +7.1%
2003 8.3% +4.4%
2004 8.0% -3.2%
2005 7.1% -11.7%
2006 8.0% +13.4%
2007 6.0% -25.8%
2008 5.3% -11.8%
2009 4.3% -18.1%
2010 5.3% +23.1%
2011 5.1% -4.4%
2012 5.7% +13.3%
2013 5.8% +0.4%
2014 5.4% -6.0%
2015 5.5% +2.1%
2016 5.6% +1.1%
2017 5.7% +1.4%
2018 6.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 6.9% 10.2% 4
2000s 6.9% 4.3% 8.3% 8
2010s 5.6% 5.1% 6.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 56 Honduras 6.4% compare
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  3. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.2% compare
  4. 60 Greece 5.8% compare
  5. 61 Zambia 5.8% compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize was 6.0% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Belize ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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.