Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.4%
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
67th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 0 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 4.2 %2014: 6.1 %2017: 3.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3.4%.

That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2008 13.1%
2009 4.2% -68.2%
2014 6.1% +48.1%
2017 3.4% -44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 8.6% 4.2% 13.1% 2
2010s 4.8% 3.4% 6.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.