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

Mauritius: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 1976
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
45
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritius, 1972–2018

24681972199520181972: 4.9 %1973: 7.5 %1974: 4.2 %1975: 5 %1976: 7.7 %1977: 7.6 %1978: 5 %1980: 3 %1981: 5.5 %1983: 5.9 %1984: 5.2 %1985: 5.6 %1986: 4.1 %1987: 4.2 %1988: 4.7 %1989: 6.9 %1990: 4 %1991: 5.3 %1992: 4.9 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 4.9 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritius peaked at 7.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

Mauritius ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 4.9%
1973 7.5% +53.8%
1974 4.2% -43.1%
1975 5.0% +16.9%
1976 7.7% +55.6%
1977 7.6% -1.4%
1978 5.0% -34.7%
1980 3.0% -39.6%
1981 5.5% +81.6%
1983 5.9% +7.6%
1984 5.2% -11.1%
1985 5.6% +6.8%
1986 4.1% -25.9%
1987 4.2% +1.9%
1988 4.7% +11.0%
1989 6.9% +47.6%
1990 4.0% -41.4%
1991 5.3% +30.0%
1992 4.9% -7.0%
1993 4.4% -9.3%
1994 5.2% +17.0%
1995 4.4% -15.1%
1996 5.2% +18.1%
1997 3.9% -24.9%
1998 3.7% -6.5%
1999 3.5% -3.7%
2000 2.8% -19.5%
2001 3.3% +15.5%
2002 4.9% +51.1%
2003 4.6% -7.0%
2004 2.5% -45.5%
2005 3.7% +45.8%
2006 3.4% -6.3%
2007 3.6% +6.1%
2008 2.4% -33.1%
2009 2.6% +4.9%
2010 2.7% +6.2%
2011 2.3% -16.3%
2012 2.3% +0.7%
2013 2.1% -10.2%
2014 1.3% -35.6%
2015 1.6% +21.4%
2016 1.6% -2.9%
2017 1.1% -30.2%
2018 1.5% +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 4.2% 7.7% 7
1980s 5.0% 3.0% 6.9% 9
1990s 4.5% 3.5% 5.3% 10
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.9% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.1% 2.7% 9

Countries ranked near Mauritius

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  3. 108 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritius?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritius was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mauritius ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius 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.