Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.7%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1988
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

57.51012.51517.51971199320161971: 9.4 %1973: 12.1 %1974: 13.5 %1975: 14.1 %1976: 14.6 %1977: 14.8 %1978: 15.4 %1979: 16.6 %1982: 14.8 %1984: 13.2 %1985: 13.8 %1986: 15 %1987: 14.7 %1988: 18.4 %1991: 18 %1992: 17.4 %1996: 17.3 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 17 %2002: 16 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 7.7 %

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 7.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 18.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 9.4%
1973 12.1% +28.7%
1974 13.5% +11.4%
1975 14.1% +4.7%
1976 14.6% +3.3%
1977 14.8% +2.0%
1978 15.4% +4.0%
1979 16.6% +7.3%
1982 14.8% -10.6%
1984 13.2% -10.5%
1985 13.8% +4.2%
1986 15.0% +8.8%
1987 14.7% -1.8%
1988 18.4% +24.9%
1991 18.0% -2.5%
1992 17.4% -3.2%
1996 17.3% -0.7%
1999 17.5% +1.4%
2000 17.6% +0.4%
2001 17.0% -3.2%
2002 16.0% -5.9%
2003 16.6% +3.6%
2004 14.8% -10.5%
2005 13.8% -7.3%
2006 9.4% -31.9%
2007 6.1% -34.6%
2008 8.5% +39.2%
2009 10.2% +20.0%
2010 10.5% +2.9%
2011 8.8% -16.7%
2012 8.8% +0.9%
2013 8.7% -1.7%
2014 8.1% -6.3%
2015 8.1% -0.9%
2016 7.7% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 9.4% 16.6% 8
1980s 15.0% 13.2% 18.4% 6
1990s 17.5% 17.3% 18.0% 4
2000s 13.0% 6.1% 17.6% 10
2010s 8.7% 7.7% 10.5% 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 50 Honduras 8.2% compare
  2. 51 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
  3. 52 Haiti 7.7% compare
  4. 54 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
  5. 55 Belize 7.3% compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.