Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.5%
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
63rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2017

2.557.51012.5151999200820171999: 5 %2000: 11.1 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands is 5.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands peaked at 15.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2015.

That places British Virgin Islands 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in British Virgin Islands, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 5.0%
2000 11.1% +122.7%
2010 9.6% -12.7%
2011 10.2% +5.8%
2012 15.1% +47.5%
2013 12.8% -15.1%
2014 7.8% -38.9%
2015 3.6% -54.1%
2016 8.4% +133.8%
2017 5.5% -34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 9.1% 3.6% 15.1% 8

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 60 Greece 5.8% compare
  2. 61 Zambia 5.8% compare
  3. 62 Dominican Republic 5.7% compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 5.4% compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 5.4% compare
  6. 66 Rwanda 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

More reference data data for British Virgin Islands

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands was 5.5% 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 British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repetition-rate-in-grade-1-of-lower-secondary-general-education-both-sexes-percent/british-virgin-islands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repetition-rate-in-grade-1-of-lower-secondary-general-education-both-sexes-percent/british-virgin-islands/">Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in British Virgin Islands</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.