Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark

Denmark: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark, 1998–2017

00.20.40.61998200720171998: 0 %1999: 0 %2001: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0.253 %2008: 0.217 %2009: 0.12 %2010: 0.057 %2011: 0.583 %2012: 0.4 %2013: 0.431 %2014: 0.466 %2015: 0.345 %2016: 0.428 %2017: 0.351 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Denmark 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.3%
2008 0.2% -14.4%
2009 0.1% -44.5%
2010 0.1% -52.9%
2011 0.6% +927.6%
2012 0.4% -31.4%
2013 0.4% +7.6%
2014 0.5% +8.2%
2015 0.3% -26.0%
2016 0.4% +24.0%
2017 0.4% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Denmark was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Denmark ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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
Last refreshed

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.