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

Lithuania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1995–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania, 1995–2017

0.250.50.7511.21995200620171995: 1.3 %1996: 1.3 %1999: 0.598 %2000: 0.403 %2001: 0.349 %2002: 0.401 %2003: 0.491 %2004: 0.394 %2005: 0.277 %2006: 0.331 %2007: 0.428 %2008: 0.355 %2009: 0.24 %2010: 0.22 %2011: 0.213 %2012: 0.177 %2013: 0.257 %2014: 0.253 %2015: 0.274 %2016: 0.203 %2017: 0.155 %

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 Lithuania is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania peaked at 1.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Lithuania 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 1.3%
1996 1.3% +2.4%
1999 0.6% -55.0%
2000 0.4% -32.7%
2001 0.3% -13.4%
2002 0.4% +15.1%
2003 0.5% +22.2%
2004 0.4% -19.7%
2005 0.3% -29.8%
2006 0.3% +19.7%
2007 0.4% +29.1%
2008 0.4% -17.0%
2009 0.2% -32.3%
2010 0.2% -8.6%
2011 0.2% -2.8%
2012 0.2% -17.3%
2013 0.3% +45.4%
2014 0.3% -1.5%
2015 0.3% +8.4%
2016 0.2% -25.9%
2017 0.2% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.6% 1.3% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 151 Ireland 0.2% compare
  2. 152 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 153 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  4. 155 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  5. 156 Botswana 0.1% compare
  6. 157 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania was 0.2% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lithuania ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.