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

Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.8%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania, 2001–2017

02462001200920172001: 5.2 %2002: 4.9 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 5.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania peaked at 6.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 63rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Romania, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 5.2%
2002 4.9% -6.9%
2003 4.8% -2.5%
2004 4.6% -3.9%
2005 4.3% -5.9%
2006 4.2% -2.2%
2007 4.4% +4.2%
2008 4.3% -0.9%
2009 4.8% +10.8%
2010 4.2% -12.1%
2011 4.2% -1.6%
2012 4.6% +9.8%
2013 4.7% +2.4%
2014 6.3% +34.2%
2015 6.4% +1.9%
2016 6.3% -0.9%
2017 5.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 5.2% 9
2010s 5.3% 4.2% 6.4% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 60 Guatemala 6.6% compare
  2. 61 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  3. 62 Timor-Leste 5.8% compare
  4. 64 Zambia 5.5% compare
  5. 65 Oman 5.4% compare
  6. 66 Chile 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Romania was 5.8% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Romania ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.