Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 14.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
14.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2007: 10.4 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 14.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2007 10.4%
2009 3.1% -69.9%
2010 15.1% +380.5%
2011 16.8% +11.9%
2012 13.2% -21.8%
2013 12.7% -3.3%
2014 13.9% +9.2%
2015 15.7% +13.3%
2016 14.8% -5.7%
2017 14.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 3.4% 0.0% 10.4% 4
2010s 14.6% 12.7% 16.8% 8

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 26 Guinea 14.9% compare
  2. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 14.7% compare
  3. 28 Malawi 14.6% compare
  4. 30 New Caledonia 14.2%
  5. 31 South Africa 13.8% compare
  6. 32 Lesotho 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 14.6% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.