Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize

Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
55th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 1995
All-time low
4.9%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1991–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize, 1991–2018

02.557.51012.51991200420181991: 7.9 %1994: 11.4 %1995: 12.2 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 9.3 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 7 %2018: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize is 7.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize peaked at 12.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2009.

Belize ranks 55th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Belize, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 7.9%
1994 11.4% +45.1%
1995 12.2% +6.8%
1999 8.4% -30.9%
2000 9.3% +9.9%
2003 9.4% +2.0%
2004 9.3% -1.3%
2005 8.4% -9.4%
2006 9.4% +11.1%
2007 6.5% -30.2%
2008 5.9% -9.8%
2009 4.9% -17.4%
2010 6.2% +27.2%
2011 6.0% -3.3%
2012 6.8% +12.8%
2013 7.1% +5.3%
2014 6.7% -5.5%
2015 6.8% +1.6%
2016 6.5% -4.3%
2017 7.0% +7.3%
2018 7.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 7.9% 12.2% 4
2000s 7.9% 4.9% 9.4% 8
2010s 6.7% 6.0% 7.3% 9

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 52 Haiti 7.7%
  2. 53 Venezuela 7.7% compare
  3. 54 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
  4. 56 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
  5. 57 El Salvador 7.0% compare
  6. 58 Greece 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Belize was 7.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2009.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Belize ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.