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

Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2008
All-time low
8.4%
in 1987
Years of data
18
1980–2017

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

051015201980199820171980: 14.9 %1981: 15.9 %1982: 15.4 %1983: 14.6 %1984: 13.9 %1985: 13.2 %1986: 16.7 %1987: 8.4 %1988: 13.6 %1989: 11.9 %1992: 13.2 %1993: 11.4 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 17 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.7 %

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 Spain is 11.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 17.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1987.

That places Spain 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 14.9%
1981 15.9% +6.3%
1982 15.4% -2.8%
1983 14.6% -5.3%
1984 13.9% -5.0%
1985 13.2% -4.7%
1986 16.7% +26.1%
1987 8.4% -49.6%
1988 13.6% +62.1%
1989 11.9% -12.7%
1992 13.2% +11.1%
1993 11.4% -13.8%
2008 17.9% +56.8%
2009 17.0% -4.9%
2014 14.3% -15.6%
2015 14.3% -0.1%
2016 11.7% -18.5%
2017 11.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.9% 8.4% 16.7% 10
1990s 12.3% 11.4% 13.2% 2
2000s 17.4% 17.0% 17.9% 2
2010s 13.0% 11.7% 14.3% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 New Caledonia 13.7% compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
  3. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8% compare
  4. 37 Mozambique 11.7% compare
  5. 38 Dominica 11.3% compare
  6. 39 Panama 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 11.7% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1987.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Spain ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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
Last refreshed

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.