Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 3.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.0%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
70th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2017

02.557.51012.51999200820171999: 5.6 %2000: 8.2 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 9 %2013: 11.6 %2015: 0.962 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands stood at 3.0%.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

British Virgin Islands ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in British Virgin Islands, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 5.6%
2000 8.2% +46.9%
2010 5.1% -37.9%
2011 5.7% +12.2%
2012 9.0% +59.1%
2013 11.6% +28.7%
2015 1.0% -91.7%
2016 2.7% +178.6%
2017 3.0% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2000s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2010s 5.4% 1.0% 11.6% 7

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

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  4. 71 Grenada 2.9% compare
  5. 72 Oman 2.9% compare
  6. 73 Hong Kong, China 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in British Virgin Islands was 3.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.