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

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
120th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1978
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1971–2017

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

0510151971199420171971: 15.7 %1972: 13.4 %1973: 12.8 %1975: 8.7 %1976: 11.9 %1977: 11.1 %1978: 17 %1979: 15.3 %1984: 14.3 %1986: 13.3 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 5.5 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg peaked at 17.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

That places Luxembourg 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 15.7%
1972 13.4% -14.7%
1973 12.8% -4.4%
1975 8.7% -32.5%
1976 11.9% +37.7%
1977 11.1% -7.0%
1978 17.0% +53.0%
1979 15.3% -10.0%
1984 14.3% -6.7%
1986 13.3% -6.6%
2005 6.1% -53.9%
2006 4.4% -27.6%
2007 5.5% +23.0%
2010 4.1% -24.2%
2011 4.7% +14.3%
2012 4.7% -0.0%
2013 4.9% +3.4%
2014 4.3% -13.1%
2015 3.7% -12.2%
2016 3.9% +4.7%
2017 1.2% -69.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.2% 8.7% 17.0% 8
1980s 13.8% 13.3% 14.3% 2
2000s 5.3% 4.4% 6.1% 3
2010s 3.9% 1.2% 4.9% 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 117 Albania 1.2% compare
  2. 118 Mexico 1.2% compare
  3. 119 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  4. 121 Jamaica 1.1% compare
  5. 122 Israel 1.1% compare
  6. 123 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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, 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.