Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1988
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
41
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

57.51012.51517.51971199320161971: 8.2 %1972: 12.6 %1973: 11 %1974: 12.4 %1975: 13.1 %1976: 13.5 %1977: 13.8 %1978: 14.6 %1979: 15.6 %1980: 14.8 %1981: 14.1 %1982: 13.9 %1983: 12 %1984: 12.2 %1985: 12.7 %1986: 13.8 %1987: 13.7 %1988: 17.3 %1989: 16.5 %1990: 16.5 %1991: 16.4 %1992: 15.6 %1996: 15.4 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.2 %

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 6.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 17.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 8.2%
1972 12.6% +54.7%
1973 11.0% -13.0%
1974 12.4% +13.0%
1975 13.1% +5.9%
1976 13.5% +2.7%
1977 13.8% +2.2%
1978 14.6% +5.9%
1979 15.6% +6.9%
1980 14.8% -5.3%
1981 14.1% -4.4%
1982 13.9% -1.5%
1983 12.0% -13.5%
1984 12.2% +1.3%
1985 12.7% +3.9%
1986 13.8% +8.6%
1987 13.7% -0.5%
1988 17.3% +26.5%
1989 16.5% -4.9%
1990 16.5% +0.2%
1991 16.4% -0.7%
1992 15.6% -4.7%
1996 15.4% -1.0%
1999 15.2% -1.8%
2000 15.3% +0.9%
2001 14.7% -4.2%
2002 13.7% -6.8%
2003 13.2% -3.3%
2004 12.5% -5.5%
2005 11.2% -10.4%
2006 7.4% -33.6%
2007 4.8% -34.7%
2008 6.7% +37.6%
2009 8.1% +21.9%
2010 8.4% +3.5%
2011 7.9% -6.6%
2012 7.1% -10.0%
2013 7.0% -1.1%
2014 6.6% -5.5%
2015 6.6% -0.4%
2016 6.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 8.2% 15.6% 9
1980s 14.1% 12.0% 17.3% 10
1990s 15.8% 15.2% 16.5% 5
2000s 10.8% 4.8% 15.3% 10
2010s 7.1% 6.2% 8.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.