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

Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1986
All-time low
5.7%
in 1987
Years of data
18
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Spain, 1980–2017

0510151980199820171980: 11.4 %1981: 12 %1982: 11.8 %1983: 10.8 %1984: 9.9 %1985: 9.4 %1986: 13 %1987: 5.7 %1988: 11 %1989: 9.1 %1992: 8.5 %1993: 7 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 12 %2014: 10 %2015: 10 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7.6% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Spain peaked at 13.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1987.

That places Spain 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 11.4%
1981 12.0% +5.2%
1982 11.8% -2.3%
1983 10.8% -8.4%
1984 9.9% -7.9%
1985 9.4% -5.1%
1986 13.0% +37.8%
1987 5.7% -56.0%
1988 11.0% +92.1%
1989 9.1% -17.4%
1992 8.5% -5.8%
1993 7.0% -18.1%
2008 12.5% +78.4%
2009 12.0% -3.5%
2014 10.0% -17.0%
2015 10.0% +0.2%
2016 7.6% -24.3%
2017 7.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.4% 5.7% 13.0% 10
1990s 7.8% 7.0% 8.5% 2
2000s 12.3% 12.0% 12.5% 2
2010s 8.8% 7.6% 10.0% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Haiti 8.2% compare
  2. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 7.7% compare
  3. 40 Madagascar 7.6% compare
  4. 42 Cameroon 7.3% compare
  5. 43 Argentina 7.2% compare
  6. 44 Panama 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Spain?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Spain was 7.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1987.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Spain ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.