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

Brazil: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2003
All-time low
11.8%
in 1972
Years of data
23
1971–2010

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil, 1971–2010

05101520251971199020101971: 14.5 %1972: 11.8 %1973: 12.9 %1974: 12.5 %1975: 13.6 %1976: 15.1 %1977: 18.3 %1978: 19.1 %1979: 19.9 %1980: 20.6 %1981: 22.7 %1983: 23.7 %1984: 23.8 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.1 %1993: 21.5 %2000: 22 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 22.3 %2003: 24.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil stood at 15.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil peaked at 24.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1972.

Brazil ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 14.5%
1972 11.8% -18.6%
1973 12.9% +9.6%
1974 12.5% -3.0%
1975 13.6% +8.6%
1976 15.1% +11.2%
1977 18.3% +21.0%
1978 19.1% +4.3%
1979 19.9% +4.2%
1980 20.6% +3.5%
1981 22.7% +10.3%
1983 23.7% +4.4%
1984 23.8% +0.5%
1991 21.6% -9.3%
1992 21.1% -2.5%
1993 21.5% +2.1%
2000 22.0% +2.2%
2001 23.9% +8.5%
2002 22.3% -6.4%
2003 24.5% +10.0%
2008 17.9% -26.9%
2009 16.2% -9.6%
2010 15.8% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.3% 11.8% 19.9% 9
1980s 22.7% 20.6% 23.8% 4
1990s 21.4% 21.1% 21.6% 3
2000s 21.1% 16.2% 24.5% 6
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Congo 19.5% compare
  2. 21 Togo 19.4% compare
  3. 22 Eritrea 17.7% compare
  4. 24 Central African Republic 15.6% compare
  5. 25 Suriname 15.4% compare
  6. 26 Guinea 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil was 15.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1972.
How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.