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

Chad: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.2%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2012
All-time low
10.6%
in 1974
Years of data
22
1973–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad, 1973–2017

01020301973199520171973: 11.7 %1974: 10.6 %1988: 21.5 %1989: 22.5 %1990: 19.3 %1994: 24.1 %1995: 18.9 %1999: 17.9 %2000: 20.5 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 20.6 %2006: 23.8 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 26.7 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 21.2 %

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 Chad is 21.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad peaked at 26.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1974.

That places Chad 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Chad, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 11.7%
1974 10.6% -9.1%
1988 21.5% +102.8%
1989 22.5% +4.7%
1990 19.3% -14.0%
1994 24.1% +24.7%
1995 18.9% -21.8%
1999 17.9% -5.1%
2000 20.5% +14.7%
2001 19.6% -4.7%
2002 23.2% +18.7%
2003 20.4% -11.9%
2004 20.2% -1.2%
2005 20.6% +1.9%
2006 23.8% +15.4%
2009 20.7% -13.0%
2010 20.3% -2.0%
2011 21.8% +7.7%
2012 26.7% +22.5%
2015 23.8% -11.2%
2016 19.4% -18.5%
2017 21.2% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 10.6% 11.7% 2
1980s 22.0% 21.5% 22.5% 2
1990s 20.0% 17.9% 24.1% 4
2000s 21.1% 19.6% 23.8% 8
2010s 22.2% 19.4% 26.7% 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 8 Gabon 23.8% compare
  2. 9 Tunisia 23.8% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 22.8% compare
  4. 12 Algeria 21.1% compare
  5. 13 Cape Verde 21.0% compare
  6. 14 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad was 21.2% 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1974.
How does Chad rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Chad ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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.