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

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 74.4%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1979
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 8.9 %1972: 11 %1973: 12.6 %1975: 5.7 %1976: 8.8 %1977: 9.4 %1978: 13.5 %1979: 14.2 %1984: 7.2 %1986: 8.3 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.3 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 0.844 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg peaked at 14.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Luxembourg ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 8.9%
1972 11.0% +23.5%
1973 12.6% +14.2%
1975 5.7% -54.6%
1976 8.8% +54.3%
1977 9.4% +6.2%
1978 13.5% +43.7%
1979 14.2% +5.5%
1984 7.2% -49.5%
1986 8.3% +16.1%
2005 5.5% -34.6%
2006 4.7% -14.6%
2007 4.3% -8.6%
2010 3.9% -9.1%
2011 3.8% -2.2%
2012 3.9% +3.1%
2013 4.1% +4.7%
2014 3.8% -6.0%
2015 3.9% +1.9%
2016 3.3% -15.9%
2017 0.8% -74.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.5% 5.7% 14.2% 8
1980s 7.8% 7.2% 8.3% 2
2000s 4.8% 4.3% 5.5% 3
2010s 3.4% 0.8% 4.1% 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 105 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 106 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 107 Andorra 0.9% compare
  4. 109 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  5. 110 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
  6. 111 Albania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Luxembourg ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.