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

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1978
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 12.5 %1972: 12.3 %1973: 12.7 %1975: 7.2 %1976: 10.4 %1977: 10.3 %1978: 15.3 %1979: 14.8 %1984: 10.4 %1986: 10.7 %1987: 13.6 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.9 %2010: 4 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg peaked at 15.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

That places Luxembourg 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 12.5%
1972 12.3% -2.0%
1973 12.7% +3.5%
1975 7.2% -43.5%
1976 10.4% +44.6%
1977 10.3% -1.1%
1978 15.3% +48.8%
1979 14.8% -3.3%
1984 10.4% -29.3%
1986 10.7% +2.4%
1987 13.6% +26.8%
2005 5.8% -57.2%
2006 4.5% -21.5%
2007 4.9% +7.0%
2010 4.0% -17.7%
2011 4.3% +6.6%
2012 4.3% +1.1%
2013 4.5% +4.1%
2014 4.0% -10.0%
2015 3.8% -5.6%
2016 3.6% -5.5%
2017 1.0% -71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.9% 7.2% 15.3% 8
1980s 11.6% 10.4% 13.6% 3
2000s 5.1% 4.5% 5.8% 3
2010s 3.7% 1.0% 4.5% 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 117 Poland 1.2% compare
  2. 118 Czechia 1.1% compare
  3. 119 Latvia 1.0% compare
  4. 121 Albania 1.0% compare
  5. 122 Bahrain 1.0% compare
  6. 123 Cyprus 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg was 1.0% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.